Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

Re: Emancipation of Minors

Moving in with her grandparents would hardly be "emancipation." To even begin thinking about claiming that status, she would have to be fully able to take care of herself. Most 17 year-olds feel "somewhat imprisoned" by parental authority and it is not unlawful for her mother to insist on access to her bank account. To have her move in with you over the mother's objection, you would have to sue her for custody. If all you have is the mother sometimes fails to drive her to school on time, I don't like your chances. The father might have a better chance if he's around, especially if she would tell the court that she prefers to live there. But, if getting to school on time is the only real problem, my suggestion if one or both of you are able to drive and have the time (and I assume you do since living with you is your proposed solution), is to drive her there yourself and shame the mother about it. When she turns 18, she can choose to live wherever she wants to. This just does not sound terrible enough to me to warrant a costly custody battle that would be moot soon anyway.