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Ive sent msg and tried to keep in contact all these years. He also wants to meet his 5yr old brother who i have...is there anything we can do?
answered on Jun 24, 2021
Not until you turn 18. After that, you can freely contact them and communicate with them!
He was charged as a juvenile. He failed a drug test and was placed in a boys home. The djj is failing him for probation violation and asking the judge to order him to stay in the home until he is 18 1/2. I was wondering if that's possible even though he plead and charged as a juvenile I... View More 
answered on Apr 25, 2021
Yes, it is possible. See my last answer. His record is not automatically expunged when he turns 18.
Service. He was charged as a juvenile. He failed a drug test and was placed in a boys home. The djj is failing him for probation violation and asking the judge to order him to stay in the home until he is 18 1/2. I was wondering if that's possible even though he plead and charged as a... View More
answered on Apr 24, 2021
In certain circumstances when committed, the court can retain jurisdiction until they are 19.
I have been metally abused by my step-mom, which my dad doesn't notice, is this possible without getting into legal trouble because I don't want my sisters to get taken out of a home that is good for them and not for me?
My sister currently lives with our mother in KY while I live in WV. Our mother is not physically abusive anymore but is still very verbally and mentally abusive. Their house is frequently covered is animal feces and vomit, no clean clothes or showers unless she comes to my house. I called CPS and... View More
I lost custody of my two children roughly 3 years ago. There were no allegations against me however there were sexual allegations brought against the man im with. However with medical exams and such the sexual abuse was unfounded. There was criminal abuse charges brought against him for whooping... View More
I need more information into it, such as if I take it to court what do I need to prove I can be emancipated. I work almost 40 hrs a week at my job just to pay bills for my mother, such as water bill, car insurance for all cars, electric bill sometimes ( my uncle pays it mostly) I pay for a bedroom... View More
answered on Apr 5, 2021
You’ll need to seek emancipation in the district court of the county in which you reside. Check with the district clerk and they can tell you how the judge in your county handles them.
We have an ongoing social worker, court has been taken to trail. Kids temporarily placed with only mother father now has supervised visitations and was charged with neglect. ( he was told he wasn't aloud around the kids so neglect was not his choice). Once court is settled how long can the cps... View More
If my mother allows me to leave and move to a friends house, before i turn 18, and decides she wants me back home and calls me in as a runaway can i get into legal trouble??
Im being neglected, mentally, and psychologically abused by both parents and use to be physically abused by my father, what can i legally do to get away from the situation without getting my brothers removed from the home as they are not getting the same treatment? Can i leave without them being... View More
I am a pregnant 15 yo and will still be 15 when I give birth, my mom said that I have to have her in there because of my age and that my doctors don't know what they're talking about, my doctors say that technically I am emancipated in the medical part of life because of my pregnancy. I... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2021
Yes, she does. Regardless of what anyone else is telling you, you c as n only be emancipated by a court.
The grandmother of his girlfriend was ok with there relationships but now is freaking out and I'm just trying to look out for my little brother and don't want to see him go to jail
answered on Mar 1, 2021
Yes. When they get mad at him, he could be charged with Unlawful Transaction with a Minor. He should be VERY careful.
I'm having problems at home and trying to get away but I don't have any other family to live with and I spoke with a social worker and she said only way to live with a friend is if my parent/ legal guardian would let me otherwise court won't allow it
answered on Mar 1, 2021
You can always try for emancipation on your own but it is unlikely the court will allow it.
Would my Aunt get into trouble? could he make me go home even if he knew I was safe?
What can I do to get her to IN with me?
answered on Oct 4, 2020
File a motion for change of custody citing the neglect and abuse in the KY case.
Her parents want to force her to stay till shes graduated collage but shes going into the reserves as soon as she graduates were in ky and her parents are trying to force her to keep living with them i need to know if she can move out at 18 and not have the cops called on us by them and her drag... View More
her without my parents consent?
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