She is not yet an adult at 17. No, she is not emancipated and her parents are still responsible for her.
No, you are a minor that has a child. Emancipation comes at 18 or when you file papers with the family court and go before a judge. In that case you have to prove you can support yourself ( and baby) and that you hold a job. The judge decides if there is emancipation.
file a motion to enforce
No, the judge decides. However, they usually take your opinion into consideration. You can always look into getting emancipated.
You don't get emancipated with parental consent the judge decides if you are emancipated or not... * Illinois 'emancipation of mature minors act' states: "No order of complete or partial emancipation may be entered under this Act if there is any objection by the minor, his parents or guardian"
I believe it is considered a "veto".
No. Being emancipated means taking care of yourself and pay your own bills, have your own place, work etc. You can not seek early emancipation until you are 16 in the states that have that option. As long as you are a minor your parents or the court decides where you live.
No, state laws or the court decides when a minor is considered to have reached the age of majority or has been legally emancipated. The one US state where the aforementioned is no applicable is Wisconsin, which has self emancipation status, if the minor qualifies under the legal guidelines.
when congress decides to bring charges on him for something he did that they thought was unconsitutional
Yes, the judge decides that.
Your peer group decides and you may agree. Otherwise it is 0 degrees Kelvin
it can effect him because very likely he is not ready for such responsibility and is scared. most teen boy's or girl's are mature enough for such a huge responsibility. and if the teen father decides he don't want that responsibility, he has child support to look forward to for the next 18 years.
Tom Sawyer decides to testify in order to do what he believes is right and to help bring justice to the situation. He may also feel a sense of responsibility to tell the truth and ensure that the correct person is held accountable for their actions.