Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

My friend is 14 years and just found out that she's 4 weeks and 3 days pregnant. her mom doesn't want me to keep the baby so she doesn't want to help her at all. She want to go live with my family which is her Pastor's family. We will help her with everything until she can get settled and find a job later. Is there anyways that the court will let her go live with us? My parents adopted a little boy in August, They are such great people. We just want to help her!. She is apart of the youth group at church, and know that she needs to be somewhere where people will help her.


Asked on 11/21/09, 2:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

I doubt that the courts will help this 14 year old who is pregnant out of wedlock leave her family so that she can deliver the baby and then get a job. She is best off, most probably, with her family and it would probably be best if the baby was put up for adoption so that it could be raised in a stable home with a mother and father. The youth group and church can help by trying to make sure that she does not get pregnant again.

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Answered on 11/26/09, 10:24 pm


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