Children and the Law

Don't discount his words--he's not interested in getting married or having children, no matter how long he's dated a particular person or how he feels about that person. It doesn't matter what other people think of his idea; it's the right decision for him. If he feels strongly about it enough to let other people know, it's in his best interest to only be in relationships with people who share his viewpoint.

Don't believe you (or any other person) can change his mind about this, either now or several years from now. If you don't' share his views on marriage and children, it means that you and he are not compatible for a serious relationship.

The national percentage of high school drop outs is 8.1 percent. Females have a 7 percent drop-out rate and males a 9.1 percent drop-out rate.

Well, you need to get the issue sorted out before very much time goes by. Dr. Phil had a show in November regarding this issue. Your husband needs to know that another man is the father. This is one of those unpleasant consequences of behavior. If the husband doesn't want to adopt the child, the biological father will owe you child support. You need to get it straightened out now because should you later divorce, it has a good chance of becoming a problem for you and the child.

in the UK 14 with perrmission from the parents

A person who has been appointed as a legal guardian can voluntarily relinquish his duty to the ward. That is the word which describes the person the guardian is supposed to be caring for, tending to his property, and other obligations for the welfair of the ward. The court where the guardianship was created is generally a probate court, or a special court for matters which concern children. The court acts with 'orders'. An order is a written instruction from the court. In cases where a guardian is not fullfilling his duties as prescribed by the law of the particular state, the court can revoke the guardianship. Guardianship is what all of the guardian-ward relationship is called. It is controlled by the specific law of the particular state. Because a guardian can legally act only within his instructions from the court, the guardian can be removed from his legal ability to act with the person or property of the ward. The court supervises what the guardian does. But the court generally does not do much of anything unless the questions are brought to the court by written documents presented to the court. For example, if the ward is unhappy with what the guardian is doing with his person or property, the ward has to approach the court for the court to consider the situation; or if the ward wants the guardianship to be ended or a diffierent guardian appointed, the ward or someone with an legally accepted interest in the situation has to approach the court for the court to consider the situation and the desires of the ward. or if a person with a legally accepted interest in the situation has questions about the extent of the order of the court empowering the guardian to act about the property or person of the ward, the matter must be brought to the attention of the court. The court evaluates the complaints and questions and decides if the guardian is acting in the best interests, or reasonable interests of the ward, if the court, after hearing all the information decides that the guarding is not acting in the interest of the ward, the guardian can be removed and replaced, or the guardianship altogether might be done away with because it is no longer needed.

16.
It appears that although the age of emancipation in New York is 18, the law allows you to quit school at the end of the school year in which you turn 16. (e.g.: If you turn 16 in January, you are still obligated to attend until the end of the school year in (presumably) June.
16 with permission from parents, legal guardian or the court.

YES, YOU JUST HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING FOR YOURSELF AS IF YOU WERE AN ADULT. Why would you want to be emancipated if you live at home? I can't help but wonder if it's a case of wanting the freedom to make all your own decisions, but still depending on Mom and Dad for support? If that is the case, then it's not going to happen.

I live in Ohio and I do believe the child in question must live with the parent MORE than 50% of the year for that particular parent to be "the Residential Parent". In my case, it was described in the Divorce Decree that I was to be the sole custodian and residential parent.

If you need further info, try calling the Ohio State Bar Association and see if they can point you in the right direction or give you the info you need- they may even be able to do it for "free". :)

peggy

Both biological parents will need to file a Termination of Parental Rights petition with the court that has jurisdiction. If the TPR is granted, the individual who wishes to become the legal guardian or adopt the minor child must also follow the legal procedure as required by the state in which the minor child is a resident.

in California the limit is 10 with out a day care liscense i do not know about other states child care laws

because it depends what crime it is your committing don't it... like if you murdered someone then that's just wrong cos like its pervy int it?? however most of the crimes have great consequences and if your willing to throw your life away for the sake of a stupid cult i think youd be bloody stupid and so it is learnt, that if you commit a crime, cover it up well (: xx

Absolutely not! You are legally bound to discipline your child, not abuse them.

how is a smack on the bottom abuse! abuse is when you actually use violence etc a smack is a correction procedure me and my brothers were smacked as children if we were naughty and my kids get the same if they are naughty aswell.

In New York the law reads

§ 35.10 Justification; use of physical force generally.

The use of physical force upon another person which would otherwise

constitute an offense is justifiable and not criminal under any of the

following circumstances:

1. A parent, guardian or other person entrusted with the care and

supervision of a person under the age of twenty-one or an incompetent

person, and a teacher or other person entrusted with the care and

supervision of a person under the age of twenty-one for a special

purpose, may use physical force, but not deadly physical force, upon

such person when and to the extent that he reasonably believes it

necessary to maintain discipline or to promote the welfare of such

person.

Rule One: You must make all your court ordered child support payments or you will be in contempt of a court order.

If you "gave extra money" and have proof in the form of a cancelled check, it may or may not be counted against future payments. It may be considered a gift. It would be up to the court to decide.

If it is okay woth the boyfriends parents, then maybe his parents and your parents should sit down and conversate about it. if his parents still say yes, and your parents say no, ten maybe the only way to get your wish is take it up with the courts.

The age of majority in Missouri is 18. Until then you are the responsibility of your parents. They determine where you live and much of what you can do.

An 18 year old should not date a 14 year old because there are age limits by law. It would be considered statutory rape, because the 14 year old is a minor.

This will depend on which country you live in?

Yes, you will have to file for a change in the order but you can get it end if your child gets married. If they are in college and get married, that eliminates your duties of paying child support in most states.

A 16-year-old cannot leave home without his parents consent unless he has been emancipated. You would be picked up by the police and returned home. If someone takes you in when you runaway, then they could be facing charges for doing so. Texas does have laws against harboring a runaway. They could also face charges for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and possibly other charges as well.

Here in the Philippines, a mother can not just name any person as the father of her child in the Birth Certificate. They will look for a marriage contract as their reference when you named your child under his/her father's surname. Or if not married, they let the father fill up the Affidavit of Acknowledgement/Admission of Paternity at the back of the Birth Certificate.

child abandonment is a felony anywhere in the civilized world.

Generally, yes, if you have full physical custody. It's normal for things to happen that way... the custodial parent receives child support payments from the non-custodial parent in order to help pay for the child's, well, support... but really it all depends on what the court decree says, and there might potentially be cases in which the court rules otherwise.

Of course there is, you can't legally keep someone else's child. Here is the law.

, par. 10-6

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a stylistic

change in the harboring a runaway statute.

LRB9010804RCks

LRB9010804RCks

1 AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing

2 Section 10-6.

3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

4 represented in the General Assembly:

5 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by

6 changing Section 10-6 as follows:

7 (720 ILCS 5/10-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 10-6)

8 Sec. 10-6. Harboring a runaway. (a) A Any person, other

9 than an agency or association providing crisis intervention

10 services as defined in Section 3-5 of the Juvenile Court Act

11 of 1987, or an operator of a youth emergency shelter as

12 defined in Section 2.21 of the Child Care Act of 1969, who,

13 without the knowledge and consent of the minor's parent or

14 guardian, knowingly gives shelter to a minor, other than a

15 mature minor who has been emancipated under the Emancipation

16 of Mature Minors Act, for more than 48 hours without the

17 consent of the minor's parent or guardian, and without

18 notifying the local law enforcement authorities of the

19 minor's name and the fact that the minor is being provided

20 shelter commits the offense of harboring a runaway.

21 (b) Any person who commits the offense of harboring a

22 runaway is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

23 (Source: P.A. 86-278; 86-386.)

Make sure you have a house/apartment where your family can live. You need to have the basics: furniture, electricity, water, heat. If you don't already have a job, get one and also look into where your children would go after school if you're working. If you have substance abuse problems, get help NOW! It will look good that you've sought out help for yourself. If CPS has given you anything to do,(parenting classes, random drug testing) do it. Last, but not least, having a support system (family or friends you can lean on or will put in a good word for you) would help too. Good luck, I hope this helped!