Can a 16-year-old sue their parent for child support in California?

Answer 1

No, although in some instances one might see it as being justifiable. Minors cannot sue or be sued, therefore it is the responsibility of the custodial parent or legal guardian to initiate legal actions on behalf of a minor child/children.

Answer 2

Not without applying to the court for early emancipation status. N.C. has very specific guidelines within the law that pertains to emancipation of a minor. N.C. Juvenile Code, Chapter 7B, Article 35. If it is a situation of abuse and/or neglect the minor should contact N.C. Division of Social Services/Child Protective Services 919-733-4622. Or National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-392-3738. Youth Crisis Services Hotline 1-800-448-4463, Youth Emergency Services Hotline 1-800-899-5437. For discussing your problems confidentially with other teens you might wish to visit http://www.teenlineonline.org.

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I don't recommend it, I'm 16 and have been living alone since I was 14. I live 2,000 miles away from my family. It's not easy, it's not fun, it's not what you think it is. Try and work everything out before you do anything. Think before you act. I wish I had thought about what I did each and every day.

Answer 3

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"Sue" just means "ask". You're asking the courts to award you a judgment. Many states now allow minors to ask that the parents be required to pay child support for the time they spent at home; it is considered to be against the public good to allow either parent to escape without paying. Once a child becomes an adult they can file their own action to recover support if the custodial parent did not did not have orders enforced. In most states this can include asking for DNA to prove who the real father is. The key is to remember the child support is designed to equalize the standard of living between the parents so that the child does not go from a very deprived home to one with a lot of money. If the parent did not ask for assistance, the child can.

Answer 4

Yes Yes they certainly can. You can't be too mature if you would rather let the California courts take over your life and decide what to do with you. How hard can it be with some rules you have to follow around your parent's home! You need to have a different slant on your life and realize that YOU DO NOT OWN THAT HOME YOU LIVE IN, but your parents do! Family is about teamwork and if you can't follow a few rules (the world is just full of them so get use to it) then you won't have much success at holding down a job or even having a strong personal relationship with anyone. Even at 16 you should be doing things like taking out the garbage, mowing the lawn, helping around the house and at least keeping your room clean. Most children do and although they do it begrudgingly they are thankful later because it prepares them for living on their own. You could even hold down a part-time job. Your parents don't give you rules to make your life unhappy. They love you and they care what happens to you. You may think you have all the answers at 16, but trust me, you don't! If you hang out with a wrong crowd, if you do drugs (even smoke marijuana or drink too much) then it's up to the parents to lay the law down. Parents who do this really do love their kids and there are many kids out there that would give anything to have a supportive family. You've got a choice here ... California courts or, living under a few rules in your parents home. If you want to be treated as a mature 16 year old then act like it and prove it to your parents. With maturity comes responsibility and as your parents see you mature they'll give you more freedom. Now how simple is that! * The minor would have to be deemed incorrigible by the court (not by the parents) before he or she would be remanded into state custody. Incorrigible does not mean not doing one's chores, being disrespectful and so forth. In the legal sense it means, truancy, problems with law enforcement, a history of being a runaway, physical violence perpetrated against family members or others, etc.

Answer 5

no you dont have to have parent or leagle garden with or aruond you it is tolay your choces but remeber it can be un dune if you reinroll the nezxt yyear in school that alows it but all wats good to cunsalt with parents or gardens be for you do

Answer 6

It may be possible, but it would be pretty hard because child support is mainly to help a divorced parent raise a kid, not for the kid to get some cash