Can a 16 year old choose to live with a friend?

Can a 16 year old choose to live with a friend?

Your friend needs to be emancipated if she wants to come live with you. You have to be emancipated in order to move out of your parent’s house. Once you file for emancipation, a judge will determine whether you are fit to live on your own.

Can my child live with a friend?

Normally a child cannot live with anyone but a parent without a court custody or or adoption order. For short term child care a child care power of attorney is usually sufficient.

Can my parents stop me from going out with friends at 18?

Generally a minor is subject to parental control. There is no law which specically prohibits you from having a certain circle of friends. However, if there is a restraining order against you from any contact with a certain friend or certain friends, then you can be prohibited from seeing them.

Can a 14 year old live with a friend?

A 14-year-old can live in any legal place she chooses so long as both parents agree.

Can I move in with my friends family at 17?

The general rule is that youth under the age of majority can only enter into certain kinds of contracts. If you are 16 or 17 years old, living independently of your parents or guardians, and in need of support, you can make an agreement with Alberta’s Children’s Services.

What happens if I want to move with my kids?

That means that if you wish to move with your kids, you will have to prove to the court that the move is in their best interests with regard to other factors that benefit them. It’s natural to feel frustrated by limitations placed on where you are allowed to live.

Can a parent move with their child before a court date?

If a parent would like to relocate with their child, the relocating parent should have a plan in place prior to the court date. For example, in child relocation cases, the parent requesting the move will be expected to know of possible schools and activities for the child in the new location.

How are close friends similar to a family?

Very often close friendships, the ones that feel like family, are like family. But what aspect of family? This is the important question. A friend might present a similar challenge as a parent or sibling, and thus elicit the same feeling in us that we had with that family member.

When to notify a parent of a move?

The courts expect a relocating parent to notify a non-relocating parent about a move as soon as reasonably possible—preferably, as soon as the relocating parent makes the decision to move.