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{| |- | It depends upon the state. Only about half of them have emancipation statutes. Most require you to be at least 16 to apply if they allow it. And having a child does not automatically make one an adult. It actually makes it more difficult to prove financial independant. |}
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In Texas If You Are 14 And have a child can you be emancipated?
No. A minor has to be at least 16 in order to petition for emancipation in TX. But even after you turn 16, the fact that you have a child will make it MUCH HARDER to get emancipated (for several reasons).
Is a married 16 year old with child emancipated in Virginia?
Yes, you are emancipated through the marriage. Not through the pregnancy.
Is a 16 yr old considered emancipated once she has her own child in Georgia?
No she is not.
Can you be emancipated at age 15 with child?
{| |- | No, it isn't likely. Being a parent, or being pregnant, has no bearing on your ability to support yourself and your child. Only about half the states allow you to get emancipated. Of those most require you to be at least 16 to get emancipated. |}
Does a father have to pay child support if a child is 16 but no longer in education?
Yes, unless the child is "emancipated' (i.e., self-supporting).
Are parents obligated to provide child support for a 16 year old not living at home?
Yes, unless the child is emancipated.
If a child is 16 can they choose who they want to live with without being emancipated?
no see links below
Can a child leave home at the age of 16 in ny?
No you have to be 18 or emancipated by the court or have parental permission.
Can a 16 year old get emancipated in ny and still receive child support?
No. In NYC a parent has to support a child until the child is 21 years old or becomes emancipated. Emancipation means a child is living separately and independently from a parent, or is self-supporting.
Can the parents kick out there 16 year old in the state of OR?
No, you are obligated to care for your minor child until they are emancipated and this would be child abandonment.
In the state of Texas a child who is 16 is considered Emancipated does that mean that the parents would not have to pay child support?
If done through the court
You are 16 turning 17 on April 16 and you have a child you want to move in with your boyfriend and get emancipated your mom wrote a note for you to get emancipated Can you be emancipated in Michigan?
You can, but you have to be able to show that you can financially support yourself, handle your social and financial affairs and are not going to be dependant upon state aid.
