Tuesday, September 16, 2008

how can a 16 years get married since she is pregnent and she being held through the depart of child health

how can a 16 years get married since she is pregnent and she being held through the depart of child health?
my sister who pregnant and due in oct would like to marry her baby father because after she gives birth she can get her baby taken a way from her. i am her oldest sister 33 years old and would like to take her in but my parents can not and will not give in there rights?
Adolescent - 8 Answers
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Why would her baby be taken away from her? Even though she's underage she will be considered an emancipated minor when it comes to matters concerning her child. No one can take her child away from her (including your parents) unless she has been mistreating or neglecting the child in which case CPS would get involved. Since she's only 16 she can't get married without your parents' permission.
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the only way she can get married is if she has a job for at least 6 months(or your states requirements) she has to get emancipated to either you or her babys daddy. or your parents have to give up their rights. you should take in her baby untill she is able to do it. that way she will be able to watch the baby grow up till she is out of your parents house.
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even though she is 16 she still has the right to keep her child. i think a good situation to do is if she will have her child taken away from her, have her give you maybe temporary custody of the child until she is 18 or can be emancipated ( of course if you wouldn't mind caring for her child until then). she is allowed to choose who her child will go to other than have her child automatically go into foster care for adoption. i don't think she can get married if she is being held by the department of child health which i am assuming is why you said your parents cannot give up their rights. but also, if you offer to take her in ( if she is in foster care) you could very well get her because of you being family, regardless of your parents signing their rights over or not.
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Unless she's an unfit mother (on drugs) they won't take her baby away.
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the only reason they would take the baby away is if she endangered it. i.e. not taking care of it properly to get married under the age of 18 she needs parental consent all they need to do is go with her and her boyfriend to get the marriage certificate and sign a paper without it she will have to wait.
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you would need parental consent
8 :
I had my son when i was 16 and i got married to his father 2 months after i turned 17 but i was only able to marry him with my moms permission. So she has to have your parents sign a paper saying she is allowed to marry him otherwise she has to wait till shes 18.

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