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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.
Willing to provide honest income info, but do not desire visitation or parental rights. I also do not wish to contact the other parent or appear in court. Is there a legal way to do this, such as voluntary child support?
answered on May 8, 2020
Yes. You can admit paternity and submit your proof of income and they will adjudicate you the father and it will be over. Contact the attorney for DHR whose name is one the paperwork you received. He will be able to help you.
They both have given me complete consent and I am wondering if I need to go to court for emancipation or if I may tell them I am moving out now. Which they would be fine with. I'm just wondering if it is legal or not? Would the police send me home if they found me? I have a job I make 200-400... View More
answered on May 7, 2020
Your statement that you would be willing to live on the streets is proof of your lack of maturity. If the police find you, yes, they will turn you over to your parents. Then family services is supposed to help you and your parents work things out so you can come home. So, yes, you would need an... View More
I am 17 years old and I don't want to see my mother when I leave my home to go to college. I begged my mum to let me buy a 3000 dollar car, instead, she bought a 20k car and now I pay 150 a month and she does too. I work part-time and make less than 400 a month. When college begins I... View More
answered on May 7, 2020
Typically, a car cannot be owned by a 17 year old, so her name must be on the title. Is yours on there too? If you stop paying, then she may stop paying, and the car will likely be repossessed.
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
The questions were about if I beat them and my wife and how our marriage is. The neighbor is over 50 and we did not consent to him bringing our kids into his house. Just in case you are wondering no I have never laid hands on my wife or kids. We have been warned to keep our kids away from him... View More
answered on May 6, 2020
You can file a Petition for a Restraining Order to keep him away from your whole family.
Is there any legal way about somehow getting custody of my friend because he is like my little brother and I wanna see him in a better Situation and I wanna be there for him but I don’t wanna see him in foster care.
answered on May 6, 2020
Talk to his parents to find out if they would agree to that, and then talk to children's services about it.
My mom is willing to sign any paper, but would I have to get emancipated for us to get married?
answered on May 5, 2020
Check out Section 2.003 of the Texas Family Code. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.2.htm#2.003
Marriage is legal at 18, but the human brain isn't fully developed until 25 years of age, so you would be wise to wait.
answered on May 5, 2020
In Texas, it is considered statutory rape for a person to have sexual intercourse with someone under age 17. However, there is an exception (that is, an affirmative defense) to the statute if the person having sexual intercourse with the younger person is not more than three years older than the... View More
i want to get a job to move out but my mom won’t let me she made me sign up for disability instead so she can get more money each month. i need out but i don’t want to end up in foster care for trying to get out of the situation , what are my options? my whole life i’ve been homeless off and... View More
answered on May 5, 2020
Ohio does not permit emancipation for your situation. See this link:
https://www.ohiobar.org/public-resources/commonly-asked-law-questions-results/family-relations/circumstances-say-whether-minors-are-emancipated/
Anyone under 18 is a minor, and cannot enter legally enforceable... View More
I have Joint Custody of my 2 children, Daughter 17, Son 20 and Disabled. They both live with my ex-wife. The ex allows my daughter to do whatever she wants including not speak to me or complete the home school courses that I purchased for her. My daughter lies and says she does the work but the... View More
answered on May 4, 2020
What I am hearing more than anything in your question is "frustration" that you feel that your daughter is making terrible decisions that will affect the rest of her life and you feel powerless to do anything about it since your daughter is not listening to you / returning your calls and... 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.
I’m 14 years old That lives in Indiana and I don’t want to live with parents anymore. They mentally abuse me. They control my life and don’t let me express myself. They always shut me down and always threaten me that they will hit me. I’m tired of waking up everyday and hearing they yell at... View More
answered on May 1, 2020
The short answer is “No”. You cannot run away from home without running the risk that you will find yourself in juvenile court for a juvenile delinquency matter. You could be placed on juvenile probation and have many consequences imposed by the judge.
However, you really should reach... View More
My cousin is 18 and his girlfriend is a minor. She doesnt want to go home but instead stay with him. Can my cousin still get into trouble even tho it's her choice?
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answered on Apr 29, 2020
Absolutely
I live in Iowa, I’m a 17 year old female and want to date and possibly have sexual relations with a 20 year old male. is this legal?
answered on Apr 28, 2020
The Age of Consent in Iowa is 16 years old.
In the United States law, the term "Age of Consent" describes the age at which an individual, male or female, is considered legally of age to consent to participation in sexual activity. This means that individuals less than... View More
my parents and i constantly argue and i want to move out, my friends mom has already told me i can stay with them as long as i pay rent which i would be fine with. but would my parents be able to stop me if they wanted to?
answered on Apr 28, 2020
You are not going to like my response.... but I dont think I have ever met a 16 or 17 year old ( including myself when I was that age) who did not argue / fight with his / her parents. The fact that you and your parents are fighting does not mean that you are wrong or that they are wrong.... simply... View More
I understand that "Habitual runaway" means any child who has been found by the court to have been absent from his or her place of lawful residence without the permission of his or her custodian for at least three (3) days during a one (1) year period. Would this include a youth who has... View More
answered on Apr 28, 2020
It wouldn’t encompass the returns the same day, but it would cover the overnights on three separate occasions or one three day jaunt.
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