If they are paying your bills you cannot be emancipated. You are old enough, but you are not self supporting.

You are fighting a tough battle to get children away from their natural parents. You will have to show that they remain subjects of abuse or neglect. This will be hard in the face of DHR who will say mom is good and that they should be returned to her. The judge will hear all of the evidence before... View More

Yes, the person can get married. The question of High School depends on the policy of the school board. See Section 30-1-5 Code of Alabama If the person intending to marry is at least 16 years of age and under 18 years of age and has not had a former wife or husband, the judge of probate shall... View More

The Judge, who granted visitation, has discretion to decide if he or she wants to hear directly from the child. You have answered your own question here. The judge does not want to hear from the child and will not. The court also was apparently convinced that your order of protection was justified,... View More

The answers to these questions may seem repetitive, but you must go back to the Court which gave custody to your son and his wife. You will have to show the judge that things have changed, and that the child will be so much better off in your custody as to make the change good for the child. You... View More

You can try to get emancipated. Do an internet search on that in your state.

I note that in Alabama, as opposed to the rest of the US, the age of majority is 19 instead of 18.

Perhaps your mom knows best, based upon her own experience.

Get emancipated, perhaps.

Depends. Perhaps the 15-year old was merely being affectionate.

THis question is not intelligible. If you are a minor who is also under 18 years old, your parents, like, can call the law on you...

You need to address these questions to a local attorney. Many offer free initial consultations.

If you know where he is, you can go get him.

You mean, of course, can a 17 year old have sex with a 15 year old. The bare criminal law is stated as follows:

Section 13A-6-62. Rape in the second degree

(a) A person commits the crime of rape in the second degree if:

(1) Being 16 years old or older, he or she engages in... View More

The 18 year old to 16 year old puts you in a window where the conduct is not criminal. See 13A-6-60 Code of Alabama. THis is still a terrible idea, because she is going to wind up pregnant and everyone will be sorry!!

Of course. It happens all the time. Obviously there's more to this story. The 17 year old has all of the rights of parenthood, just like anybody else. The rights of parenthood do not depend on age. However, justly or not, young people as a class are thought to be less responsible than... View More

Your parents decide where you will live until you are an adult, that is until you are 19 years old or "otherwise emancipated" by joining the military or getting married.

What you are really asking here is whether a 20 year old can legally have sex with a 16 year old...RIGHT? First you're going to have to listen to my lecture...You need to let this young person grow up. Stay away from her. She's in HIGH SCHOOL, dude. You are either in college or... View More

Well...he might get a fist in the mouth from the girl's father. There's not really anything illegal about the 18 year old 'dating' a 15 year old. However, it gets to be a legal problem if 'dating' means 'having sexual relations.' If you are having sex with... View More

OK, do you remember the difference between 'can' and 'may?' A 16 year old girl 'may' not move out of her house without her parents approval because the age of majority in Alabama is 19. A child is subject to the parent's authority until that time. Plus, a kid... View More

Your parents are correct. Until you are 19, you are not a whole person as far as the law is concerned in Alabama. You have to do what your parents tell you to do.