Minors Legal Questions and Answers
What is the legal age in Indiana to get a tattoo?
What is the legal age in Indiana to get a tattoo?
06/20/2007 | Category: Minors | State: Indiana | #6557At what age can children be left alone overnight in Texas?
At what age can children be left alone overnight in Texas? I have a 12 and 14 year old (7th grade and 9th grade) who no longer want an overnight sitter while I work. We have great neighbors next door and across the street that are available by phone and have offered to check in on them or let them come over to sleep if a storm comes up and they don't want to be home alone, etc....
06/16/2007 | Category: Minors | State: Texas | #6475Can the mother of a teen who is pregnant take control of the baby once born?
I have a young family member who is pregnant. Her mother is telling her that she will take custody of the child once she has it. Can she emancipate herself from her mother? They live in Virginia.
06/13/2007 | Category: Minors | State: Pennsylvania | #6417Do I have to have his father's consent to drop the last name?
My son has my last name and his fathers last name. I am wondering how I go about dropping his fathers last name. Do I have to have his father's consent to drop the last name? My husband (who is not my child's biological father) wants to adopt my son. What is the process to make that happen. Does that also require his biological father's consent?
06/08/2007 | Category: Minors | State: California | #6271What are the laws regarding runaways in Florida?
I have 2 questions. First off, what are the laws regarding runaways in Florida? I hear it is not illegal to run away and that was told to me by a police Sargent. Secondly, my 16 year old, has in the past left and not come home for a day or two but that was very far and in between. He has become increasingly worse and is now gone for 3 days because I am moving him back to New J...
06/07/2007 | Category: Minors | State: Florida | #6234How do I handle my 17 year old son wanting to do as he pleases?
I have a 17 year old son who has convinced a psychologist that he is being mentally abused. Due to his telling the police that he was considering suicide the police told us that they have to have him go to the hospital for a psychological evaluation. All this was done without our permission. The psychologist has not even asked our side of the issue and now our son refuses to co...
05/25/2007 | Category: Minors | State: Minnesota | #5935Is there a state law that specifically states how hold someone has to be to babysit other kids?
Is there a state/federal law concerning the youngest age limit a minor is able to babysit their younger siblings or other minors without adult supervision?
05/23/2007 | Category: Minors | State: Texas | #5721Is there a law concerning siblings of the opposite sex sharing a bedroom?
What is the state/federal law concerning siblings of the opposite sex sharing a bedroom? Is there an age limit when they need their own room?
05/23/2007 | Category: Minors | State: Texas | #5720What does Texas law say what is the appropriate age a minor may babysit other children?
I have 2 questions: 1. What does Texas law say when a brother and sister have to have their own bedrooms and not sleeping in the same room? 2. What does Texas law say what is the appropriate age a minor may babysit other children?
05/23/2007 | Category: Minors | State: Texas | #5705If a minor child gets pregnant does that automatically emancipate them?
We have a 15 year old daughter who got pregnant by a 23 year old man. She just turned 16 a few days ago and is 4 months pregnant. We are in the process of trying to prosecute him, however he has fled the state and at that time he took our daughter with him to another state. After a month the authorities found her and I flew to pick her up and bring her home. He was not with her...
05/22/2007 | Category: Minors | State: Florida | #5527