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Children and the Law
The law has a special place for children and minors. This topic covers the laws designed to protect children from abuse.
7,815 Questions
Can you file for child support when your children are grown?
Yes, within the limitations of state law. At the maximum, in Ohio, a mother has until the child turns age 23 to petition the courts to establish paternity and to request 18 years of retroactive child support. In most states the limit is age 18, with an average of 5 years retroactive. Note that in Mississippi, the child is not an adult until age 21.
Can you join the military at age 14?
NO you can only join the military at the ages of 17(with a parents permission)-36 years of age.
Can a father sign a birth certificate if under age?
Yes, altho typically his parent/guardian will need to witness his signature.
How old do you have to be to legally move out in Oklahoma when you are a minor and have had a child?
There is no legal requirement for this. The child needs to be safe, feel safe and know how to take care of themselves if there is a problem. Most authorities feel that a 12 or 13 year old can be left at home for a few hours during the daytime. Legal Age (Updated) There are very few states in the U.S. with legal minimum ages for children home alone, but many state agencies have published guidelines. Georgia, Illiniois, Maryland and Oregon are a few of the states with specific ages mentioned in their laws.
12 years of age appears to be the most common recommendation. Below in Related Links is an article entitled Home Alone Children Legal Age Limits which provides one guideline from a California agency representative who suggests that 8 year olds and over can be left at home for up to several hours (usually after school before a parent gets home from work). This site also provides a state by state comparison with references.
Can you sue your landlord if your child got sick from mold?
If your job is filled with mold and your employer refuses to take care of it, you need to contact OSHA. If you end up getting sick because of it, you could possibly have a lawsuit against them.
What is the legal age when kids can stay home alone in Delaware?
Only two states have legislated a specific age to leave a child home alone, Illinois and Maryland. Generally speaking, the child must be safe, must feel safe, and know how to take care of themselves in an emergency. Most places believe that 12 or 13 is okay to leave home alone for a couple of hours during daylight hours.
What age Can you carry out the heimlich manuever on a child?
used only as a last resort after traditional airway clearance techniques and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) have been tried repeatedly and failed or if it is clear that a solid foreign object is blocking the airway
How long do you have to wait till you can report a 13 year old runaway in granite city il?
Well, the laws of "runaways" are a little hazy to some. If the individual is seventeen years of age he/she is not considered a runaway, they are considered missing. Any individual under the age of seventeen could be repoted as a runaway as soon as the act occurs. But it is not a crime to be missing, you would only be able to call the local police department to report the individual missing, but no legal consequences will surface from this because the courts veiw a seventeen year old as legal in legal matters.
You shouldn't have to wait at all. Until the minor reaches the age of 18, they are considered to be under their parent's care. Some states have different laws about how 17 year olds are treated, and the police have different policies about what happens if they find a 17 year old.
How do you be sure you get full custody of a child?
The type of incidents mentioned on the discussion page (false reports to child protective services, failure to keep promises, non-payment of child support, not adhering to visitation schedules, badmouthing the mother) are seldom helpful in a custody dispute if they are only presented as allegations. The better option would be to document all events that could be deemed harmful to the child in question. It can be extremely helpful if one can enlist the aid of teachers, counselors, ministers, and so forth, any honest and reputable person who has the child's best interest at heart and would be willing to give unbiased testimony. "Mud-slinging" is NOT the way to convince a judge who is the best parent, nor is submitting false or misleading statements as to someone's character. Family court judges are very good at ferreting out the truth from all parties;those persons who try to make themselves look good while making someone else appear "bad" will not be looked upon favorably by the court.
Is it legal to leave a 10-year-old home alone?
well a 10 year old to me can be left alone if they feel comfortable enough to but if there not responsible probaly only a half hour
The state of North Carolina considers a person of 18 to be of legal age. They are able to move and live their life without the consent of a parent.
Under what circumstances can an unmarried underage couple live together?
If you are not emancipated you need your parents' permission to move out or to get married.
Does a non-custodial parent have to inform the custodial parent about their change of address?
they only have to inform the custodial parent of the change of address if they still wish to contact the child
AnswerIf they want to stay in contact with that person or the child or if you are having to pay a certain amount for the child then yes of course otherwise it is up to your own discretionIf a parent leaves a child with a friend and does not return is that considered abandonment?
If the parent never returned, yes, this is abandonment. Unless something happened to the parent preventing a return that is not known yet.
Can a child be forced by law to see a relative they no longer wish to have contact with?
If you mean can your parents force you to do it, then yes, they can.
What are the Pennsylvania laws regarding children of the opposite sex sharing a bedroom?
children of opposite sex after age of 7 must be in separate bedrooms or children in youth if they found out will be in your lives for a long time.
What is the legal age to babysit in Oregon?
There is no set age limit, most go by 11, or 12 due to the following laws.
At what age can a child be left home alone? Legally at 10 years of age; however, you may want to consider ORS 163.545.
163.545 Child neglect in the second degree.
(1) A person having custody or control of a child under 10 years of age commits the crime of child neglect in the second degree if, with criminal negligence, the person leaves the child unattended in or at any place for such period of time as maybe likely to endanger the health or welfare of such child
(2) Child neglect in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
What is the legal babysitting age? There is no law regarding a specified babysitting age. What is being taught by the local classes offered to prospective sitters is age 11 or 12. The law that may pertain to the 12 years of age follows.
161.290 Incapacity due to immaturity.
(1) A person who is tried, as an adult in a court of criminal jurisdiction is not criminally responsible for any conduct which occurred when the person was under 12 years of age.
(2) Incapacity due to immaturity, as defined in subsection (1) of this section is a defense.
When should a child begin kindergarten?
You have to be 5 years old when you start kindergarten but some happen
to start when they are 4 if there birthday is in the beginning of September
if you just turned 5 years old after the beginning of September you have to wait a whole year to start kindergarten
Most courts use the best interest of the child to determine custody. If the court awarded custody to the father, it determined that living with the father is better for the child than living with the mother. In most states, you can file a new suit to modify custody after the fact. You generally have to wait for a certain period of time after the first award, and you'll need to prove that there has been a sufficient change in circumstances such to warrant changing the prior order. At that point, you would then have to prove that the child's needs would be better served by being moved to the mother's custody.
Custody modifications are difficult, tedious and expensive. If you are serious about this, you need to start talking to a good lawyer.
Harm alone does not reward you the custodial parent status. In most instances where harm is apparent, Child Services will intervene and correct the issue before it becomes an abusive situation. In many different ways, you must also prove the parent unfit. The process is and will be expensive, complicated and lengthly. If you have the funds and evidence to pour into a complex case, it may be in the child's best interests for you to pursue. Depending on the state the child resides, this case starts at $3500-$5000 to retain representation. You will have to petition in the state in which the child resides. I caution you, do not attempt to pursue for your own well being. The attorney representing the father will have you extensively evaluated to determine your true motive. In most cases, the original court order will not be overturned.
if you could prove harm is being done to the child.
What are the responsibilities of a juvenile court intake officer?
A juvenile justice officer is probably another term for a corrections officer of the juvenile facility. They could also be a juvenile probation officer.
Can a minor in Wisconsin seek medical care for suspected pregnancy without parental consent?
Yes. Contact your local chapter of Planned Parenthood. Go here: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/ and enter your state or zip code to find a location near you at the box in the upper center of the page. They can provide you with a pregnancy test, contraceptive counseling, and often, medical care. And if they can't provide you with medical care, they can definitely refer you to the right place. And it's confidential.
Can a 16-year-old in Arizona move out without parental consent?
no, to do anything without a parents consent you have to be 18 unless you get their consent you can't move out
Can joint custody be in different states?
Read on for more input from Wiki s contributors:
- Watch out if you have joint custody and you live in the same county. He can take you to court and make it where you can't leave the state. But if you have a man that wouldn't do that, it's more likely he will have them for the Summer and maybe Christmas here and there.
- You made an legal, binding agreement. Live with it, or surrender custody.
- If you have joint then you will need to let the father know that you are planning to leave, But he can take you to court and make you stay in the same county. If he doesn't mind and lets you go then sure but if he takes you to court them you might have to stay, it's up to the judge then. If you just go he could call the cops about you stealing the child.
- Any lawyer would have to prove that either it is in the best interest of the child or not the best interest of the child. Also one point to be taken into consideration is if there are other siblings that are not by that father as well. The courts will find it is best to keep siblings together. With an agreement of liberal visitations there should not be any problems if you both can work it out in that manner. Also another fact is that if the physical placement is with you and the child knows you the best, the judge may also look at the fact that if the mother is not happy the child will not be happy and this situation could disrupt the whole family long term. Consult with an attorney because to prove it is not in the child's best interest is what the other party needs to do.
Can a baby ride in the front in a car seat?
no a child 12 and under can't ride in the front seat in Florida you also can't smoke with a child under 12 in the car
That is not true... this is what I found
Florida's seat belt laws require all front seatoccupants to be restrained. ... There is no requirement in Florida law that children ride in the back seat of vehicles, however, ... they can be dangerous for children under the age of 12
Does biological father have to pay child support if woman is married to someone else?
Yes-if he is adjudicated as a legal father.
