How can I, being a minor, stop a parent who had abandoned me three years ago from running my life when I am doing well on my own?
Full Question:
I play as the wide receiver for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks team. A scout from the Alabama Crimson Tide approached my agent and I am set to be taken into the team for the next season. I will be turning 19 in about 7 months from now. After the news was published in the local newspaper, my father who had abandoned my mother and me three years ago has come back to dictate terms claiming that he has legal right over me and over what I earn since I am his son. I want him gone. What can I do in this situation?
11/09/2016 |
Category: Minors » Emancipation... |
State: Alabama |
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Answer:
Since you are a resident of Alabama, the Alabama laws are applicable to you. The age of majority or adulthood is 19 years as per Code of Ala. § 26-1-1. Also, the Code of Ala. § 26-13-1 provides for a minor in the state of Alabama who was abandoned by a parent for over a year “to be relieved of the disabilities of nonage” if the court is “satisfied that it is to the interest of such minor”.