You might get INPUT - meaning being able to express a preference and your reasons to the jduge in the divorce case...but until 18, it won't be your decision, it'll be up to either your parents to agree or for a court to make an order.
Alimony depends on too many factors to begin to guess at whether it would be awarded. If dad is ABLE to work and has a HISTORY of working, odds of alimony begin to go down. If you go with mom, any alimony amount would likely be offset against child support that your dad would be expected to pay (again, dependent on whether dad is ABLE to work).
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