Q: Can a 12 year old boy be represented in the court by someone that’s 15 years old even if there is a legal attorney?
Even if the 12 year old has an attorney can the 15 year old boy be the main representative but under the guidance of an attorney?
This is not a true scenario but for the future is any of this possible? Also the 15 year old boy would know about the laws and know the rights, crimes, possible actions and everything.
A: No. Courts will recognize either the litigate or a licensed attorney appearing on behalf of the litigate. In some cases a person may have a "next friend" step in his or her shoes and can still have an attorney. The 15 year old in your scenario would not be recognized by a court as a representative unless he happened to also be a licensed attorney, which under current rules he could not be due to his age.
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