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answered on Aug 15, 2020
Yes, 18 is the age of majority. You will be an adult then.
She is on probation and has been leaving the home to go to the home of where this grandfather is the adult. Her probation officer said it was fine for her to move in there. We have already called a family lawyer to find out we can’t file for emancipation, because she is three months from her 18th... View More 
answered on Jul 3, 2020
You might want to get the probation officer to sign something.
Im 17 and i will still be in school with a few months left when i turn 18 before i graduate. However i don't wish to continue living under the oppression environment in my home and running away didn't work even though i was 17 with 6 months left before being the age of majority and i was... View More
answered on Jun 16, 2020
Although I strongly advise you not to do it, Florida law will not prevent you from leaving home AFTER you turn 18 years old. Warning: that does not mean 17 years, 11 months; it means 18. (Being in school has nothing to do with it.)
15 yr Minor attacked 33 yr man, mother of the minor gave false statement, forced kids to lie, what can we do?
The 15 yr old attacked the man, the man has pictures of all the scars, bruises and scratches Can the man file battery/assault against the minor ?
answered on Jun 3, 2020
Your inquiry is a bit vague. When you say the minor has accused the adult of battery, do you mean the adult is now under criminal investigation or has been charged? Or you mean the minor just made an accusation to that adult or to someone who is not the police? Your inquiry is also vague as to... View More
SS Number, dob, birth certificate etc. And i have been trying to get my sons check after working there 3 days, and me making him resign after the THIRD school night and his manager making him stay to almost midnight, on a school night! I have been trying to go through the store but nobody could... View More
answered on Jun 1, 2020
If--as you say--your son has already given all his personal information to the owner of the Taco Bell franchise then there should be no reason for concern about re-submitting the same information in order to get the money owed.
But to answer your questions: No, the owner of the Taco Bell... View More
My daughter’s boyfriend has 17 years old,his mother forces him to work for her but he does not get any paycheck and can't get another job or move out because his mom doesn’t want to give him his ID or social security card.
answered on May 9, 2020
Yes, until he turns 18 or is emancipated, his mother can refuse to let him get a job or move away.
I have a girlfriend that’s 17. She’ll be 18 in 3 months. I’m 20. We’ve been dating about 5 months. I’ve lived with her at her moms house for about a month now. I gave her stepdad the money ($700) to move in and paid for their lights to be turned on ($280). Do they have to get an eviction... View More
answered on May 8, 2020
If you paid them money to live there, yes, they have to present you with an eviction notice before they can bring suit against you for eviction.
for example a stab wound with a fork or something along those lines that will definitely cause a scar. would the boy go to prison? and would another teenager around the same age be able to bail him out of jail if they have the money to?
answered on May 7, 2020
Hypothetically speaking, some hypothetical parent should take this hypothetical "boy" behind a hypothetical barn and beat his hypothetical backside to a pulp...That is the father of a young woman speaking...
As a lawyer, I will tell you that your hypothetical "boy" could... View More
My brother is 16 he’ll be 17 in June but my stepdad recently went to jail for sexual assault on minors and my mother has custody of my brothers now and lives in her own place. They are still married so DCF agreed to them living with her and she’s planning on canceling all the bills for the... View More
answered on May 4, 2020
DCF has jurisdiction here; the cops can do nothing except take your brother (and you?) to DCF.
If dcf files a petition for an emergency removal and the statments they have obtained and are using as evidence in the petition can be proven untrue example, "if they say they have spoken to someone but they actually have never spoken to them" what can the parents do about the situation... View More
answered on Apr 26, 2020
The family will have to hire a lawyer to represent the PARENTS of the child now in DCF’s care.
This 17 year old former soccer player that I’ve coached left his parent’s home and asked if I could help... he is currently staying with me and my wife (& 3 children). He is less than two months away from turning 18. His father is an alcoholic, and has been abusive- physically, verbally,... View More
answered on Apr 14, 2020
You indicate that "both parents initially agreed to allow the individual to stay with me; however, after a week, the father is now threatening hospitalization for psychiatric evaluation. " I don't understand what you mean by "now threatening hospitalization for psychiatric... View More
So my daughter was with 2 of her friends in the car ( she wasn't driving the car) , her friend was . One of the friends had a gun in the backseat and shot it at the person car. My daughter was laughing during the incident and recording it , and they charged her also but why was she charged... View More
answered on Apr 10, 2020
Obviously they are charging her because they are not sure who may be guilty of what. She should ask these questions of her attorney, and in the mean time say nothing to anybody else.
So now I cannot get in contact with my children.is there any way I could loose my children? I am terrified that will happen,what are the steps I should take to get my children?
answered on Apr 5, 2020
Have you contacted the notary before whom the affidavit was executed?
answered on Mar 27, 2020
What do you mean by "financial dependent" and "runaway"?
Like i said i'm 17 and they are 19. With this quarantine going on i am out of school, and currently have a lot of time on my hands so what do i do? i spend time with my significant other. We of course stay inside and are safe about the current pandemic going on and my mother knows about my... View More
answered on Mar 25, 2020
There is nothing in your story that would suggest either a criminal or juvenile law...This sounds like a daddy-daughter issue and/or a mommy-daddy issue.
He's been in since the age of 17 for robbery. What can I do to try and get a reduced sentence? We are inclined to believe that sentence is excessive therefore violating the 8th amendment
answered on Mar 4, 2020
You are not providing any factual information necessary to make determinations as to whether the punishment herein violates the 8th Amendment. You should seek a lawyer immediately and have this file thoroughly reviewed.
Is there any wrongdoing here if the 2 parties never met?
Can I go to the court date by myself
answered on Dec 30, 2019
Yes. If the judge determines that one of your parents needs to be there, the hearing can be continued to a later date.
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