Q: I will be 17 my first year in college. Do I have to follow a parental schedule if I didn't agree.
I will be graduating HS a year early and will turn 17 first quarter in College; out of state. Do I have to follow a parental plan if I didn't agree? If I visit one parent and not the other on breaks can the parent get in trouble?
A: Visitation, or parenting time, is determined between your parents. They should have a court order specifying transportation, etc. and everyone goes by the court order. If anyone, including you, does not want to abide by the terms of the court order, there should be a family meeting where it is discussed and a resolution reached that is amicable to all. However, the bottom line is that you are a minor until age 18 and going to college is not an emancipation event. So you are stuck following the terms of the order unless your parents agree to something else.
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