Legal Question in Family Law in Mississippi

If I have a child and am 16 almost 17 can I live wherever i want to with my chil

If i am 16 alomost 17 and i have a child am i aloud to lie anywhere i want with him without being emancipated or without parental consent, or am i emancipated if i do have a child at the age of 16


Asked on 12/25/04, 10:54 pm

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Albert Pettigrew Law Offices Ph 228-875-8736

Re: If I have a child and am 16 almost 17 can I live wherever i want to with my

Having a child emancipates you from the legal disabilities of minority because you now have to make adult decisions for your child. If your decisions place the child at an unreasonable risk of neglect or abuse, the child will be taken from you. You will still need to obtain the court's decree of emancipation because not everyone will take your word that you are the mother of a child and because many people do not know that having a child causes emancipation.

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Answered on 12/27/04, 2:24 pm


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