the child is age 13 and his partent won't let him go to public school, what steps does he have to take to go to the public school instead of his mother teaching him?
2006-08-23 04:19:01 · 8 answers · asked by sugarlips21285 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
In Massachusetts, the child would need to get a judge from Probate and Family Court to order "partial emancipation" in order to go against his parents' wishes regarding schooling.
Emancipation is a legal process through which a minor child obtains a court order to end the rights and responsibilities that the child's parent owe to the child such as financial support for the child and decision making authority over the child. There can be either a partial or complete emancipation.
In a partial emancipation a child is free to make his own decisions about himself, but is still entitled to financial support from his parents.
There is no formal procedure in Massachusetts for a child to become emancipated from his/her parents. Most judges will not grant a child emancipated status. However, a child may still file for emancipation in the Probate and Family Court of his or her county despite the lack of a formal procedure. In rare situations where a judge is convinced that emancipation is in the best interest of the minor, the judge may grant emancipation.
Contact the Legal Service Office (offering free legal services) in your area to learn more about legal rights concerning emancipation, benefits and other concerns. These offices can also sometimes give you information about other agencies that can assist you
Children's Law Center of Massachusetts 781-581-1977
Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services 617-603-2700
Greater Boston Legal Services 617-371-1234
Legal Services for Cape Cod and Islands
Hyannis 508-775-7020
Plymouth 508-746-2777
Legal Assistance of Central Massachusetts
Worcester 508-752-3722
Fitchburg 800-649-3718
Merrimack Valley Legal Services
Lowell 978-458-1465
Lawrence 978-687-1177
Neighborhood Legal Services (Lynn) 781-599-7730
Southeastern Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation
Brockton 508-586-2110
Fall River 508-676-6265
New Bedford 508-979-7150
New Center for Legal Advocacy, New Bedford 508-979-7160
South Middlesex Legal Services
Framingham 508-620-1830
Western Massachusetts Legal Services
Springfield 413-781-7814
Holyoke 413-536-2420
Northampton 413-584-4034
Greenfield 413-774-3747
Pittsfield 413-499-1950
North Adams 413-663-9709
2006-08-23 04:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by X 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if he wants to make his own decisions, he should quit school and immediately get a job, buy a house and start supporting himself. Then he can really show his parents how smart and independent he is.
With freedom comes responsibility. If he's too young to be responsible, he's too young for freedom.
A 13-year-old old is, rightly, a child! Contract law will not
support entering into a contract with a minor. A minor is any person under 18. Have you looked at car rental agreements lately? They want you to be 25! That is because often with age comes more wisdom and less accidents. Have you heard that insurance is way more expensive when you're 16 than when you're 21? There's a reason for that--you get smarter as you get older. There are age limits on most things in the world. Guess what--you can't even drive at 13. But if you know everything, I'm sure you knew that.
It might be better for the 13-year-old child to get his act together. Thinking you know better than your parents is not a good thing when you are under 18. Who wants to hire a 13 year old?
Better yet, here are some support groups you should immediately contact to see if they have some classes you might enjoy far more than yucky public school:
Massachusetts Homeschool Organization of Parent Educators (Mass HOPE)
46 South Road
Holden, MA 01520
Phone: (508) 829-0973
E-mail: info@masshope.org
Web: http://www.masshope.org
Massachussets is a hard state to homeschool in--you should be very thankful your parents think you are worth the trouble!
And don't worry--you'll grow up to thank your parents for their hard work in making you learn!
2006-08-23 10:15:29 · answer #2 · answered by abiquamom 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-05 11:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Register to attend the school of his choice (must stop by the actual school or the district office). He will need a parents signature to complete the registration.
He could sue to be emancipated, but that's going a little far.
2006-08-23 04:35:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, at 13 he doesnt have a whole lot of rights...as long as he is getting a "good" education at home. You can call your counties superintendants office to ask them what he could do about it. Search for Dept. of Education MA . .They should have the list of school districts on there for each county with phone contacts.
2006-08-24 06:44:50 · answer #5 · answered by angelikness 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what your rights are, but I can say that may homeshool moms whose kids wanted public school let them go. Most returned to homeschooling the next year with a greater appreciation.
2006-08-24 06:19:23 · answer #6 · answered by AHERMITT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHY does he want to go to public school???????
He needs to accept the fact that he has a mother that cares!!!!
He should not make such a big deal about going to public school. Instead he should get an attitude adjustment and quit disrespecting his mother's authority. He needs to be told that she is the adult and that God expects him to be obedient and kind.
The best thing he will ever do for himself is to learn HOW TO STUDY! He can learn it better at home.
If he wants to have a group of friends he can find them at church or in home-school groups.
The best thing that others can do for him is to encourage him to continue to home school. And they need to offer kind words of support to his mother.
If he lacks material to study and he is bored he should get out the encyclopedia and learn everything he can about EVERYTHING. He can go to the library for more books and he can join 4H or other clubs and sports teams for activity.
He will have better friends and longer friendships if he focuses on finding good people for companions. These can be from homes-school and from public school --- they will have more time for friendships if they study at home and get together for games and activities in the afternoons and evenings.
2006-08-23 04:51:07 · answer #7 · answered by Barb 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If it's just the he wants to go to public school, I don't think there's anything that can be done. His parents have the right to choose his schooling regardless of what he wants. If he were in public school and didn't want to go, he doesn't have the right to simply decide he's not going to go.
2006-08-23 07:42:47 · answer #8 · answered by glurpy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋