These Feet Were Meant for Voting: The Mature Minor in Health Law and Family Law

  • January 16, 2019
  • Shmuel Stern

One of the most frequent questions a family lawyer is asked is “at what age can my child choose to live with me?”

What I hope to briefly explore is what it means to be a “mature minor” in health law, and as a family lawyer, to compare how health law and family law treat older children’s views and preferences.