K, I'm a 19 year old guy. Moving out of my house around june and one possible option is staying with a friend who is being emancipted from "HER" parents. She's 16, doing highschool, getting a job, starting a small business, etc. I'm sorta just a poor luck sort working hard at the communitee college and trying to find a job. I dont have a bad record, personality, or anything, interviewers say they're impressed but later dont hire me (except for one which later I turned down due to it being a sales job that would not keep up with minimum wage and money I need to pay for stuff).
Anyways me and her have been friends for abit more than a year, also my fiance's friend. My fiance is taking care of her mom up in oregan while Im in south california.
Anyways me and the emancipating girl decided that if I get kicked out, we could room up and work together in getting jobs, paying rent, school, etc. for the time being.
Any laws against rooming w/ emancipated minors?
2007-03-26 18:53:20 · 12 answers · asked by rezruf 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Seeing some questions already
very clear between me and her, no relationship/sex involvement. We're just friends, sorta like a close bro/sis or something. And yes I do know her well since she basically has told me alot about her life and also I point out things for her so she matures faster.
She is getting emancipated. Still living with her parents. Her parents are helping her out and approving of the emancipation. Some sort of religious and other issues between her and her parents. Like the father tried to arrangemarriage her and she didnt want to or even meet the guy.
Yes my fiance and her are close friends. Knows that I wouldnt cheat on her with this girl and such.
Yes, probably seperate bedrooms or coach for me. Im not picky about bed/room arrangement.
and I state again since I know its a major issue. NO and again NO! W/ THE SEX AND STUFF WITH A MINOR. NOT DOING IT! NOT PLANNING ON FUTURE WITH HER OR WHATEVER.
2007-03-26 19:25:25 · update #1
Don't even go there. Save yourself the trouble and say no now. Even if there is no "involvement" between the two of you, there will always be suspicion. If her parents choose to say that you are sleeping with her, how will you PROVE that you are not? That is what you will have to do if and when the police come knocking at your door. Then you will have to defend yourself against the accusation of being a rapist. ... A rapist, did you hear that? That means that you could go to jail, and you will be labeled a sex offender for the rest of your life, and say you win your day in court if it came to that? There will always be people that will think you did it anyway, because you didn't have the judgment that God gave a billy goat and chose to live with a 16 year old girl when you were 19. No law against just rooming with her just a really really bad idea, that possibly may effect the rest of your life.
2007-04-03 08:26:34 · answer #1 · answered by Penny K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That arrangement sounds like trouble to me especially since you say that you have a fiance. Are your fiance and her really close friends? Also, you say you have been friends with this girl for a year. Do you know her really well?
I don't know if there are laws against living w/emancipated minors, but even if there aren't any, you should be very cautious. It's nice to want to help other people out. Just don't get involved in a situation that you may regret especially if there are other alternatives that might be better for both of you. Your current plan should probably be a last resort.
I also realize that you are still quite young. At your age, a year seems like a sufficient amount of time to know someone, but when you get a little older you'll realize this is usually not the case.
2007-03-26 19:13:10 · answer #2 · answered by Darin P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A law against an adult male being a roommate with a minor, emancipated female? No. (And of course, there will be seperate bedrooms, right?)
A law against having sexual contact? Yes. Emancipated or not, she still has to follow the laws, and the law in CA says you can't have sexual contact until you're 18 unless the person you're having contact with is your legal spouse. So you better keep that in mind. I'm sure you don't intend for that to happen, but...are others going to believe everything's innocent? Or will it get reported by someone?
By the way, emancaption is actually pretty rare, so don't be banking on her being approved for it.
2007-03-26 19:08:30 · answer #3 · answered by kp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me get this straight. You are living with a 16 year-old, who probably has not been emancipated, while your fiancee goes and lives with her parents! You can't get emancipated with no job except by marriage! Who is paying for all this?
Wow!
Can you get in trouble, yes! It is called interference with custody of a minor by the law and neglect on her parents by DCYF! Sixteen year-olds can't just decide to leave. I recognize there are a lot of throw-away kids whose parents don't want them! I can't believe what some people do to their kids! Though if just staying there, I am not sure, as an adult male, I would want to be living with a 16 year old who should be home!
As she is a minor and you are an adult, you could face some sexual assault charges, depending on your circumstances.
Sounds like a mess! One I would not get into as an adilt!
I am not a lawyer, but I did work for DCYF for 26 years, 16 investigating child abuse!
2007-03-26 19:16:46 · answer #4 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emancipated or not, a 16 yr old may not enter into contracts in California, no exceptions.
Given that you have no income to speak of, I can't imagine who would rent to you without a guarantor.
You are too young to get into a situation like this. Join the Army for a few years, it will do you good.
2007-03-26 19:12:04 · answer #5 · answered by gw_bushisamoron 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on the degree of her emancipation...before moving in, get a copy of her emancipation papers and be sure that she can legally enter into a binding contract due to being a "legal 18" for contract purposes...then be sure you enter into a WRITTEN contract on what is agreed to in advance.
In CA, there are several degrees of "Emancipation" due to getting around "working hours" laws involving minors for modeling/television/movie purposes that may/may not apply to their ability to enter into legal contracts.
2007-03-26 18:59:56 · answer #6 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The age sounds younger; nonetheless, the character may not act young. Maturity goes some distance. I'm 19 years historic and everybody I meet thinks i am at the least 23 years historic (graduated highschool 2 years early, own a condominium, etc).
2016-08-10 22:01:54 · answer #7 · answered by anekey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The age sounds youthful; besides the fact that, the guy will possibly no longer act youthful. adulthood is going an prolonged way. i'm 19 years previous and each physique I meet thinks i'm a minimum of 23 years previous (graduated highschool 2 years early, very own a house, etc).
2016-10-20 12:51:30 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't do it. She's still classified as a minor, emancipated or not. You both are asking for more problems than you can both handle.
2007-03-26 19:00:24 · answer #9 · answered by gone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might get a job quicker if you learn to spell and construct sentences better...
Why wouldn't you and for girl friend just take her in and eliminate the whole mess?
2007-04-03 01:34:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋