If you're 17 can you choose not to talk to the parent who has full custody of you and move in with your other parent?
That is a tough question. While a 17 year old has the right to or a voice in deciding who has custody, if one person already has custody per a court order, then a modification of that order may be needed. This is not a yes or no question obviously.

First of all the court would have of modify the existing custody agreement.
A minor child cannot choose which parent they want to live with. The court will look to many factors - home environment, income and education of the parents, the child's relationship with each parent, reason for wanting the change, etc.
However, while a child cannot outright choose where they want to live, if they over the age of 12, a child's preference is given consideration and is one of the factors that the court considers (the older the child, the more weight it is given).

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