Children and the Law

New York does not have an emancipation statute, you are concidered an adult at 18.

A child could usually stay home at the age of 7, but an ethical and responsible person wouldn't leave their child home alone before the age of 12.

No, in the US a minor has certain "fundamental liberties" one of which relates to the voluntary or involuntary use of contraception. That being the case, a physician cannot/will not, prescribe birth control for a minor if she is unwilling. That being the case, a court order is required before a parent can "force" a minor child to use birth control.

Yes. Child custody is decided on what's best for the child. So if its best for the child to go with him/her, then that is what the judge will decide. * It's possible, but the non custodial parent will still have to be notified of the proceedings and given the opportunity to object to the act. Considering the cited circumstances that hardly seems fair, but it is, in the US the law.

The law assumes a minor isn't mature enough to make an informed decision on altering their body permanently. Also, like any other service for pay, procuring a tattoo is a form of contract and a minor cannot enter a contract. The tattoo provider would have absolute liability.

At least 39 states have laws that prohibit tattoo for minors. Anyone who applies a tattoo on a minor may suffer serious legal consequences if there are any ill effects from the process. A prudent tattoo artist wouldn't take that risk. Even with parental permission a tattoo on a young child may be considered child abuse.

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They may question them about their involvement to either eliminate them or implicate them in the offense, but cannot conduct a lengthy custodial interrogation without notifiying a parent/guardian of the situtation.

there are many different reasons. One reason is because they didn't pass their s.a.t., and keep on taking it over again. Eventually they will get sick of taking the test. Another reason is because theyre doing bad in school, or they just being lazy and dont want to be in school. The most common reason is teen pregnancy.

Yes, as an adult you can sue a noncustodial parent for back child support. However it is a different story if the noncustodial parent has never been ordered to pay child support. You can still sue them for a percentage of their assets. I am currently working on a case in which my client is sueing his father for 15 years of back child support. Any divorce lawyer can handle this case for you.

The premise of emancipation is that the minor does not need adult intervention or assistance to conduct their affairs. Therefore it would not be possible to receive a decree of emancipation from only one parent. The minor must be able to provide proof of an acceptable level of income (their own, not money from a family member or friend); that will enable them to support themselves. They must have an established residence, present proof of being able to pay for utilities, food, clothing, medical care, education if applicable, transportation and so on and so on.

You need to go to court to modify your child support agreement. Yes, as long as your old agreement hasn't been modified, she can legally collect child support from you. There may be provisions in your support agreement by which your children do not have to reside with her, especially if the money is still going toward their support. The court probably won't make your ex-wife pay back the money, but it will give you credit for having paid it.

joint custody means both parents have custody of the children and all decisions concerning the children have to be a joint decision... including trips out of the state. I have not heard of access... I am thinkgin access is giving the non custodail parent visitation rights. Research the Laws for your state.

Not technically, if they're under the age of 17 yes it is highly illegal ANYWHERE. So long as the person is 17 it is legal, Title 18, chapter 117, section 2423 and 2422 of the criminal code state; . So long as age of consent is proportional to the ones age your not taking part in a criminal offense so yes it is legal, its just nice to let the parents know.

Custodial rights in any US state depends largely on the individual circumstances surrounding a dispute and the judge's interpretation of such. Generally the main contributing factors in the decision are. the ages of the children involved, the extent the non custodial parent and other relatives (grandparents, etc.) are currently involved with the children, the purpose of the relocation, and the plans for transportation of the children for visitation purposes. There are no certainties in such situtation. But a move when it pertains to the parent retaining their employment status does carry a considerable amount of weight in the matter.

Not without legal emancipation or parental consent. The age of majority is 18. Apparently a few states, such as Texas and South Carolina, have a loophole in that 17-year-olds won't be forced back into their parents' house if they move out.

The age at which a child can be left at home alone is only legislated in two states, Maryland and Illinois. The legal check is whether or not the child is safe and has the ability to take care of themselves. Most authorities agree that leaving a 12 year old alone at home for an hour or two is acceptable, but they should not be responsible for other children.

All US states honor and enforce child support orders issued by another state. The obligated parent is still bound by the terms of the support order regardless of his or her state of residency. The same actions can be taken to enforce the order in the state where the non custodial parent resides as would be possible in the state where the original order was issued.

Laws vary depending on where you live. If your in the US you must have someone respresenting you, as a guardian or other family member and you must have proof that you are being abused and why you want to sue them and what for. If you live out of the country I dont know but I would venture to say that in certain countries, children dont have that option at all. You need to have a adult go with you to the court house and talk to the state attorneys office.

Federal law considers any person under the age of 18 to be a minor. That person is not able to enter into a contract and cannot be held accountable to any contract they might sign.

The issue can become somewhat more confusing if the minor is involved with a criminal act. While still a minor, the juvenile can be tried as an adult in some cases, if he is deemed to be competent enough to realize his actions were criminal in nature. Yet, even in the event that a minor is convicted of a felony and sentenced to prison incarceration, he is still considered a minor, and must be segregated from the adult population by the states' Departments of Corrections, and housed with others of his age until he is released or reaches the age of twenty-one.

This depends on a couple of things, the state you are in and what your court order says.

If the child is living full time with one parent it is the other parent who pays child support. However, if the child is living with the father for the summer (summer possession) the father will still continue to pay the mother child support even though the child temporarily is living with the father. The reason for this is the mother still has bills that are keeping the house and such for the child to come back too.

The only way a father will not have to pay is if the court order says that during summer possession the father does not have to pay child support, but normally in this case the mother would not be obligated to pay child support to the father.

However in the end, people should do what is best for the children and not worry about the dollars they receive or don't receive.

Probably not. You should check your state's (or location's) local laws regarding statuatory rape. Generally, a 18 year old cannot have sex with a minor and a 16 year old cannot have sexual activities with a minor. In some states, it doesn't depend on an exact age but a certain age difference such as a minor cannot be in a relationship with someone 3 years her senior. Statuatory rape is punishable.