The tree forms a rounded vase reaching a height. of 40 to 80 feet, is a rapid grower, and transplants. easily (Fig. 1). The mature bark is light gray, rough. and corky and the small fruit turns from orange red to. purple and is relished by birds. The fruit temporarily. stains walks. Leaves are wider than Celtis laevigata. and more serrated. Hackberry may recover from. transplanting from a field nursery slowly due to the. extensive, coarsely branched root system, but this can. be overcome by planting from containers.
In Texas, children who are at least 12 years of age can have a say in where they will live, but a judge does not have to follow the childâs wishes.It is absolutely wrong to assume or tell a child that they get to decide where he or she will live once they turn 12 years old.Once your child turns 18 and is a legal adult, then a custody order does not apply and they can decide where to live. The closer your child gets to age 18, the more he or she has a say.n Texas, children who are at least 12 years of age can have a say in where they will live, but a judge does not have to follow the childâs wishes.
In cases involving children who are 14 years old or older, the child will have the right to select which parent s/he wants to live with. The childâs choice will be honored unless the judge determines it is not in the childâs best interest. If your custody order was decided before your child turned 14, you may be able to modify your custody order based on your childâs preference once s/he turns 14.