Blacklick, OH asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Michigan

Q: My child's mom has physical joint custody I get parenting time for my children I live in Port Huron Michigan

My sixteen-year-old daughter wants to be emancipated to come live with me

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Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
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  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Licensed in Michigan

A: Emancipation is different than custody. Your daughter would need to initiate emancipation proceedings, and convince a judge that she is able to live on her own. Coming to live with you is not emancipation, but a change of custody.

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