Legal Question in Family Law in Tennessee

Re: Emancipating a child

A 17 year old cannot be emancipated until he has a source of income that will support him. If you turn him over to the state to take custody of him, then the state will end up charging you 21% of your income for child support. Going to juvenile court will be a mistake, because the juvenile court judge will meddle in your life until he turns 19. Can you transfer custody to his father? If not, you should ask your local Dept. of Children Services or a private foster care agency about the wilderness boot camps where they send children who seem ircorrigible. The expense will either break his mean streak or it will make him defiant against anyone in authority. It might be worth a try.

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