Legal Question in Juvenile Dependency in Maryland

im 17 i have a 8 month old son i am graduating from high school in 3 weeks the father of my son is 18,we live in maryland.the house we i live in is 2 small and my household is always arguing and i dont want to be around this anymore.is it legally okay for me to move out of my parents house?


Asked on 4/20/10, 11:44 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cedulie Laumann Arden Law Firm, LLC

Your parents have a legal obligation to support you until you turn 18 or are emancipated. Marrying the father will legally emancipate you, but for other scenarios (such as setting up house elsewhere with the father of your child) you can file a petition seeking a court ruling that you are emancipated and no longer under your parent's custody based on the circumstances.

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Answered on 5/04/10, 7:32 pm


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