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My son is 15yrs old. He is on supervised probation. He has been in and out of facilities several times for behavior. He ran away last night and is now in police custody in a hospital. His aunt helped him and was coming to take him to a different city without permission. What can I do? His aunt has... View More 
They have dated almost two years he was 17 she was 15. They are still in school. But the mother to the 16 year old won’t let dad see the baby .
answered on Feb 4, 2020
A father's rights are not there from the get-go. A child custody proceeding sounds necessary.
They let me go and later call me back because my buddy said I stole socks too when I didn’t. One pair of the three that he stole was dropped in my car and I was pulled over on my way home and taken back to the store. They are charging me with juvenile petit theft but all they have is the kids... View More
answered on May 10, 2018
You hire a criminal defense lawyer to represent you. There is no easy answer in a criminal defense case.
I wanna leave my house after I turn 18 an live on my own but my mom claims I cant till im done with school
answered on Sep 22, 2017
At the age of 18, you can leave. However, you must also support yourself.
Under 2 years apart in age, my parents kicked me out and disowned me. Won't sign for us to get married. Would not listing him as father protect him? I also heard that I could get a court to declare me independent then I could marry him? We live in North Dakota. Need an answer quickly please.
answered on Oct 5, 2017
If you were older than fifteen at the time the child was conceived and the other party is within three years of your age and the act was consensual, no law has been broken.
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