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Turning 17 in November. I’ve been major depressed (I have serious depression and anxiety) my whole life it’s gotten worse since I’ve been here. Can I leave Home and live with my best friend (she has a job and a stable home) without my gmothers permission?
answered on May 2, 2018
Not. Not without your grandmothers permission. If she has tc of you, she has the same rights as a parent. If she gives permission for you to you, then you can go. If not, you would need to return to the court that granted custody and petition for your emancipation.
answered on Apr 29, 2018
Visitation rule vary from county to county and jail to jail. Contact the facility he is currently at and find out the visitation schedule. There is no booking visit.
i am working on getting a job, my mother is willing to sign any papers necessary, i have a place to live where i will pay rent, i do not have any money for an attorney.
answered on Apr 27, 2018
You will have to petition the district court in the county you live in to emancipate you. It is up to the district judge but if your mother consents and the judge believes it is appropriate, it could be granted.
answered on Apr 18, 2018
They certainly could be, depending on the severity of the crime.
answered on Apr 16, 2018
Depends on their maturity levels, but likely yes , especially if the 17 year old is responsible. There is no statutory age at which they can stay by themselves. It is the parents decision to be made on a case by case business. If you have an adult who can look in on them and respond if there is... View More 
For a mock trial in high school class, we represent the teacher who searched the bag and several other random student's bags. We believe there was reasonable cause.
answered on Mar 4, 2018
There is no criminal offense that is strict liability in Kentucky. You have to have known marijuana was on you and in school. I don't think it is enough to say, "yea, its mine. But, I swear I left it at home with my bong and album cover I use to de-stem my stash."
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My daughter was assulted by a 17 year old girl who wasnt supposed to be on the school bus and i wasnt contacted... then arrived at school and was violently assulted by another girl which resulted in a concussion where she was on cognative rest for 2 and a half days.. i was informed two days later... View More
answered on Jan 27, 2017
Talk to an Education Law Center if they have one ; contact a member of the Kentucky Justice Assn who handles education issues--they give free consultations.
I was pressured into it. I've already had two assault charges that were dropped for gettin in a fight with my dad. However, I am on probation until December 2012 and it's only September 2012, and now I got charged with a class A misdemeanor. I was pressured into stealing $67.00 worth of... View More
answered on Sep 21, 2012
You need to get an attorney and dicuss these matters with him or her. It is not a good idea to admit to having committed a crime on the internet. You may have valid defenses.
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