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Michigan Law - Does the Court Listen to the Children? The advantage of a court listening to a child's preference is that the child may be better off staying with the parent he or she prefers. Also, the child may have a valuable perspective to add. The disadvantage is that it could lead the parents to start coaching or bribing the child, or bad-mouthing the other parent, to the child's detriment. In Michigan, the older the child, the more likely his or her opinion will be heard. Cases: Mason, 317 Mich 95 (seventeen year old child allowed to choose). Burkhardt, 286 Mich 526 (four year old child not listened to).
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