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Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, the preference of a child is an important factor, as long as it is based on good reasons. Also, the older the child, the more weight is given to the child's preference. Cases: E.A.L. v. L.J.W. (1995) 662 A.2d 1109, 443 Pa.Super. 573 (child's preference is important factor).
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