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Turning 17 in November. I’ve been major depressed (I have serious depression and anxiety) my whole life it’s gotten worse since I’ve been here. Can I leave Home and live with my best friend (she has a job and a stable home) without my gmothers permission?
answered on May 2, 2018
Not. Not without your grandmothers permission. If she has tc of you, she has the same rights as a parent. If she gives permission for you to you, then you can go. If not, you would need to return to the court that granted custody and petition for your emancipation.
My son was charge with criminal mischief a few months back. He paid a fine of $300.00 and that was that I thought. He just got a paper in the mail saying he has to pay $310.00. But he already paid! I dont get it at all. Someone plz help? I dont want my son to go to jail over this! We dont have that... View More
answered on May 2, 2018
If he paid by credit card or check you should obtain the records to bring to the court to show proof of payment. The court should have issued a receipt, you should try to find it and bring it to the clerk's office. I hope this helps.
I'm graduating very soon, but because I have a late birthday, I won't turn 18 for several more months. In the summer after high school, my parents want me to see a conversion therapist, which I'm not to keen on. If I leave home and stay with a friend, will I (or my... View More
answered on May 1, 2018
First, you and your parents should be aware that the Maryland State legislature just passed a law banning conversion therapy on anyone under the age of 18. The governor has said he will sign it. This pseudoscience has been widely discredited as junk science.
You can call Child Protective... View More
answered on Apr 28, 2018
No, you cannot move out without parental consent until you are 18.
I'm not sure if they are having sexual relations but they are dating besides a restraining order can be still have legal consequence?
answered on Apr 24, 2018
See Texas Penal Code:
Sec. 43.25. SEXUAL PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD. (a) In this section:
(1) "Sexual performance" means any performance or part thereof that includes sexual conduct by a child younger than 18 years of age.
(2) "Sexual conduct" means... View More
He was involved with several boys who are accused of bullying another boy in the gym locker room.
answered on Apr 24, 2018
If criminal/juvenile charges have been filed, the subject may be removed from the home if any sanctions are imposed. Retaining an attorney is strongly advised.
answered on Apr 24, 2018
You could call the cops, tell a teacher, tell your parents...
i got hurt at work and i plan on suing the company i work for,but i believe i have to do it with my mother whom is known to steal money from me and has many times i dont trust her. Is there any way to be certain the settlement check will only come in my name? its hard to say about my mother but... View More
answered on Apr 24, 2018
Such a lawsuit would be barred by the workers compensation statutes. Workers compensation is an exclusive remedy. You should ask your question of an attorney who practices in that field.
I make a stabile income. I am online homeschooled, and do keep descent grades. I have a stable housing offer. I am fairly responsible (I'm not perfect) But I feel I could do decently on my own. So again, my question is can I move out, with taking legal action, without consent, and without... View More
answered on Apr 23, 2018
This is not a patent question. Justia needs to revise their topics to make it Patent/inventions as Patents looks a lot like Parents. You may want to drop the patent topic from this question
Good luck.
Kevin E Flynn
My mom has been emotionally and verbally abusive my entire life, my father as well. But, after a domestic violence case against my mom, he went to anger management counseling and is now a good parent. I want to live somewhere else (not with my mom) but my parents are not divorced. At the very... View More
answered on Apr 23, 2018
If you ran away, she could go to juvenile court to have you determined to be an unruly child. Talk to your father or other family members, school counselor, or children's services.
answered on Apr 20, 2018
Ohio does not emancipate in most circumstances. Here is more information:
https://www.ohiobar.org/ForPublic/Resources/LawYouCanUse/Pages/LawYouCanUse-255.aspx
Confide in a teacher, school counselor, other family member, or other trusted adult for support. At age 18 you will no... View More
And I have the other we had a verbal agreement things where great up to about two or theee months ago where he stop answering my calls and text and Facebook messages for my daughter he never not once cared to speak to his other daughter that I have but that never stop me from reminding him and... View More
answered on Apr 20, 2018
If you are living in Massachusetts with one of the children, Massachusetts has jurisdiction over that child. However, if the other child is living in another state for 3 years Massachusetts does not have jurisdiction over the other child- the other state does . You have not stated whether there was... View More
answered on Apr 16, 2018
Depends on their maturity levels, but likely yes , especially if the 17 year old is responsible. There is no statutory age at which they can stay by themselves. It is the parents decision to be made on a case by case business. If you have an adult who can look in on them and respond if there is... View More
There's a lot of emotional and metal abuse in my family. I would be moving in with my boyfriend.
I just got court ordered guardianship for my niece and she is in foster care would if be illegal if i went to get her?
answered on Apr 15, 2018
Once the juvenile court gets involved, the juvenile court has custody of a child regardless of your guardianship status. You will need to attend the court hearings and FST meetings to be granted custody and have the action dismissed by the juvenile court. Talk to an attorney who practices in the... View More
My girlfriends parents couldn’t keep me away from my child or have more rights then me? Do I myself have control over my kid as the same of my girlfriend?
answered on Apr 16, 2018
Since you are unmarried, the mother will have sole legal custody of the child. And since she is a minor, her parents can stills set rules for her. An unmarried father has no legal rights unless he establishes paternity and a court grants him parental rights, and then the court can also order the... View More
she's accompanied by her father, stepmother, or mother. The mother dropped her off at her grandmother's house, left, and told the grandmother and my niece to lie that the mother was there too in case the PO checked up on her. (She has an ankle monitor so her whereabouts can be tracked... View More
answered on Apr 12, 2018
Yes, your niece is at risk of violating her probation, even if she does so with her mother's consent. "Mom said it was OK" is not a defense.
answered on Apr 11, 2018
You should immediately hire a criminal defense attorney with experience in juvenile law and do not talk to the police unless that attorney advises otherwise. The child's future may depend on how well you handle this situation. It is serious.
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