No the mother is, the 16yo.
No, the child's under-age parents are the legal guardians of the child.
If the child's parents consent to the friend's parents to be appointed the legal guardians. The friend's parents would need to consent and then be appointed by the court.
When they are 18 unless the legal guardians agree to it..
Because they are not the child's parents, guardians are not required to pay support.
Yes. your parents are your legal guardians until the age of majority, which is 18 in most states.
If the grandparents are legal guardians and the child is living with them, the both of you as the biological parents have to pay child support to the grandparents.
No. In order to be eligible to receive child support you must be the legal guardian. The parents would have to consent to the court appointment of the grandparents as legal guardians.
I don't know all of the facts, but I do that if the child is dead, the parents or legal guardians will be liable to pay off the debt.
They need to be the court appointed guardians and then they can petition in the family court for child support from the biological parents of the child.They need to be the court appointed guardians and then they can petition in the family court for child support from the biological parents of the child.They need to be the court appointed guardians and then they can petition in the family court for child support from the biological parents of the child.They need to be the court appointed guardians and then they can petition in the family court for child support from the biological parents of the child.
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No. Godparents are appointed by the parents for spiritual guidance in the parents' absence. They have no legal authority. Guardians for a child whose parents are deceased must be appointed by a probate court. The godparents can apply to be appointed.
Their parents or legal guardians.