Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

When a fifteen year old has a child is the fifteen year old now somehow emancipated from his parents or are the parents still legally responsible for him until he is eighteen?


Asked on 10/10/09, 10:40 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gregory Lee Gregory P. Lee, Attorney at Law

No. The 15-year-old is not automatically emancipated. His parents must still support him, unless a court determines otherwise. To fail to do so is neglect.

The new grandparents are not, however, required to pay father's child support for him.

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Answered on 10/15/09, 11:44 am


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