My nephew can not stand living with his mother. He wants to be divorced from her or emancipated from her. How does he do this? He wants to live with his father in another state. How can this be done. My nephew will be 13 next month and he lives in Iowa.
2006-10-26 13:01:33 · 4 answers · asked by 1wickedwitch 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
It is not unusual for teenage boys to live with their fathers by choice. This is something that the parents should work out if possible. If not possible or if a change in the custody arrangement was not mutually acceptable (and child support payments are an issue), then they would need to go to court to make the change. Judges in these cases are likely to take the teen's needs as well as his wishes into consideration in making the decision.
It would seem that the best solution would be one that was worked out by the parents out of court. However if there is abuse or neglect involved, anything could happen including foster care.
2006-10-28 04:07:48 · answer #1 · answered by Kraftee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He doesn't necessarily have to be emancipated if the father files for custody of him. That's gonna be a long shot at 13. And he's going to have to prove that his mother is being abusive and or neglecting him enough that she's not a suitable parent! It's hard to prove to the courts that a child is better without the mother instead of the father. And he's in for a fight because my uncle's son is about to be 17 and his parents are in a custody battle and he is having issues getting emancipated and my uncle is still fighting to get him into his custody. Family court is real fickle with these situations. The best route is to have the father file for custody and to get a lawyer and go through it that way, and he's going to need a better reason than just disliking her. Many children hate their parents, but that doesn't mean that they need to be separated either. Because if that is the case they could possibly put him in foster care. So get in touch with the father and make him file the papers, and if all else fails, then go with emancipation.
2006-10-26 13:07:53 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. PHILlis (in training) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think of he's the right age now to make the call of which be certain to stay with. whilst any of my pals or family contributors have been in this occasion they had to flow in front of a decide and exhibit the undeniable fact that they might particularly stay with the different be certain, so as that ought to be what your son has to do..particularly on account that his mom seems failing to conform together with his needs.
2016-11-25 22:27:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is doubtful he has a choice. If his mother is abusive, then go to Child Welfare. But, if he doesn't like his mother's rules and such, then tough luck.
2006-10-26 13:04:37 · answer #4 · answered by Your Best Fiend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋