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Your current state is Ohio
answered on Mar 27, 2020
What do you mean by "financial dependent" and "runaway"?
She is 17 and her mom refuses any type of temporary guardianship til she is 18 in Sept. But doesn't tell her when and if she can ever come home I don't know what to do. i just want the best for her and honestly I believe it is with me. What if anything can I do?
answered on Mar 27, 2020
Contact your local children's services which can give you temporary custody.
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.
I’m 17 and a senior in high school and my girlfriend is 15 and a sophomore in high school. We have a multitude of the same activities together. I’m aware that under the current laws, since we’re both under 18 we can consent to each other. With that being said there will be a short period... View More
answered on Mar 25, 2020
You are correct the age of consent in Ohio is 16 years of age. There is a close in age exception for minors. Once you turn 18, you cannot legally have sexual contact with a minor under the age of consent, 16. Whether or not you will be prosecuted for the relationship depends on numerous things,... View More
what are some crucial details that could potentially hinder my chances at getting out of the household?
answered on Mar 25, 2020
In Texas you are emancipated at 18. Your parents can no longer force you to stay such that a judge or the police would require compliance with your parents decisions, but they can cancel your health and/or dental insurance, not advise you on life in general. Perhaps you should go looking for an... View More
I was just wondering is that going to go against it because by then I will have my court date in a few weeks away I would also like to add I’m a minor and was under the influence and they breathalyzer but they just let me go and said they send the tickets in the mail I’ve dealt with cops a lot... View More
answered on Mar 23, 2020
Your Court Supervision should be fine, but you really need to have your parents hire a criminal defense attorney for you in order to assist you with these new charges. The sooner an attorney is hired, the better.
her dad don't want her to move and she has been wanting to move with me to Texas I fear for her safety.
answered on Mar 22, 2020
She can't move until she is 18 or you can be criminally charged. Call 911 if she is in danger.
My grandson was injured while visiting family on his father side and being left in the care of his other grandmother while my daughter napped in the same house confident in the fact that she did not create this injury my daughter voluntarily took a lie detector test which she failed because she... View More
answered on Mar 21, 2020
more info needed and more clearly explained
however, i don't deal with CPS which is normally more family law-oriented.
I’m 15 years old I haven’t been going to school for a year now and I also haven’t been living with parents for a year.i have chosen to leave my home because of some Physical abuse and negligence I am currently not going to school because my parents didn’t want to enroll because of family... View More
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answered on Mar 21, 2020
I am sorry to hear about your situation. If abuse has occurred, you might consider speaking to your school counselor about the matter. That counselor could make a report to social services.
I would believe it is not illegal to do so, due to the fact that the female over the age of legal consent in GA (16). The 17 year old turns 18 in 8 months( December 7th), and I would believe it to be okay since 17 is the age when Georgia technically can consider you an adult, because you can make... View More
answered on Mar 19, 2020
You are considered an adult at age 18, not at age 17. -Homer P. Jordan IV, Esq. 404-620-1558
answered on Mar 18, 2020
yes, and as a minor he will need to have a guardian ad litem appointed as he cannot contract for himself. usually that would be you as his parent.
I live in California
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answered on Mar 17, 2020
Even if they refuse you can go to a local SS Office or order a birth certificate online or visit your local City Hall in the town you were born in.
Hope this helps.
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Attorney Scott F. Bocchio
Legal Rights Advocates
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if my friend who is 17, 18 in a couple of months, have legal actions against them and be forced to return home if they ran away from home? we live in georgia and i read online that a 17 year old can legally voluntarily run away from home. would my family have legal actions against us if they lived... View More
answered on Mar 16, 2020
You are still a minor at 17 years old, and your family can legally file charges against you.
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Georgia DFCS is trying to terminate my rights when I've done what they ask. Please someone help me find out how to file appeals and know my rights.
answered on Mar 15, 2020
You need to immediately consult an attorney to discuss your options.
my 12 yr old was asked to sign a station adjustment for an alleged battery and I told them no, so they want to petition Him to juvenile court. Does this mean he will be arrested? Do I need to bring him in when he didn’t commit the crime or will they issue a warrant?
answered on Mar 14, 2020
Yes. It means he will be charged with an offense and go to juvenile court to answer to it.
He can have an adjudication hearing, which is a bench trial where the State has to prove to the judge that he is delinquent (guilty) beyond a reasonable doubt.
If he is found not delinquent,... View More
My house is in awful condition. Its unfit and unsafe to live here. My parents wobt consent to my emancipation and may become violent. I have people that would let me live with them. I dont know what to do.
answered on Mar 14, 2020
It's not easy. To learn how it is done, go to this website: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs.asp
On the window that opens, click on Chapter 750 FAMILIES.
On the next window that opens, click on 750 ILCS 30/ Emancipation of Minors Act.
Pay particular attention... View More
I am a 17 year old. I was caught shoplifting an object worth 180 pesos from a grocery store. They asked me my name, age and address, then called my guardian to pay 10 times the amount then took my picture before letting me go. I was wondering am I going to go jail? is this going on my record? will... View More
answered on Mar 14, 2020
If you were charged with a shoplifting charge then it is possible (but unlikely) you will go to jail. Shoplifting is an A misdemeanor meaning it carries a sentence of 11 months and 29 days in jail but you can possibly get that suspended to probation. If you plea guilty it will be on your record... View More
My 15 year old grandson was involved in a fight in school with several other boys and now is suspended from school and pending tribunal hearing and maybe alternative school. He's never been in any trouble like this ever before. At best what will most likely happen to him?
answered on Mar 12, 2020
It depends on the details surrounding the incident. It may be best to contact an attorney who specializes in disciplinary hearings and who can provide you with an accurate answer.
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I lost my dad in '08 and my mom more recently (February 17th of this year) and my uncle is staying with me (he's been living with my mom and I for 2 years) until we get stuff situated, and apparently him getting custody of me costs $115 that we don't have. We need the custody papers... View More
answered on Mar 12, 2020
Ohio does not have emancipation for your situation. Your uncle should talk to children's services to start the custody process.
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