How have courts dealt with a teenager’s preferences?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Jenkins v. Jenkins, 2010 ONSC 6 (CanLII):

In Ladisa v. Ladisa, supra our Court of Appeal also had to deal with a teenager’s preferences. The court refused to make a custody order for a 17-year-old who, by her conduct had demonstrated that she was going to live with whoever she pleased.

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