Therefore, in the state of Georgia the redline in which the court will give the most weight to the desires of the child is the age of 14. O.C.G.A §19-9-3 also gives consideration to the desires of the child who has reached the age of 11 but not 14 years. In that case, the court is required to consider the desires of the child but said child’s desires are not controlling. Regardless, whether the child has reached the age of 11 or 14, the analysis does not stop there.
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