I was wondering, i live in windsor ONT, and my mother is not being much help, with accepting my decision ive been making with my child, my relationship. nor my schooling. i heard that because i have a baby that i may legaly be emancipated.
Is this true?
please answer back at
mommie-marcie@hotmail.com
2007-08-17 15:08:35 · 5 answers · asked by MommieMarcie 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, you're quite free if you wish. See the excellent publication, Your age and the Law http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:3AurhGNofxUJ:www.jfcy.org/PDFs/AgeBasedLaws15Aug06.doc+Age+of+majority+in+Ontario&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=ca, which states:
16 & over
You can:
work during school hours [Education Act]
withdraw from your parent’s control (i.e. leave home) but you may lose your right to financial support [Child and Family Services Act, Children’s Law Reform Act, & Family Law Act]
apply for a beginners driver’s licence [Highway Traffic Act]
Strongly suggest education counselling to ensure you have all the skills required to care for this child. This is not a criticism. I know plenty of great 16-year-old moms who left school to raise whelps then returned to night school and ended up with fine kids and great jobs. If leaving home is tough or just not financially do-able, contact women's resource network in Windsor for some manner of counselling to address issues with mom. Both of you are in crisis as a result of the wondrous new addition to the family in circs neither of you may have anticipated. Somehow you've got to get this right for the sake of most excellent Whelp, who is innocent in all this, after all.
Be honest and true but be polite. Mom is still mom and likely to be your strongest advocate and babysitter even if the way is crooked at the moment. Find a way for both of you to stand under, if you see what I mean.
2007-08-17 15:27:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the only way you can be emancipated is if your mom was abusing you or something. I know that sometimes parents are not very nice, but in this world everyone needs all the family they have. I know I don't know your whole situation but I would just like to share with you a little of what I have gone through. I am not nearly as young as you but I know how hard raising a baby is and I can't tell you how many time I wish I had my mother around to help. Please don't take this the wrong way I just hope you look at all your options.
2007-08-17 22:27:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, that is true. You have fulfilled the legal requirements for emancipation. However, you need to declare your emancipation. Go see a Solicitor to do so.
2007-08-17 23:00:59 · answer #3 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In order to be emancipated you would have to prove to the court that you can fully and legally support yourself.
2007-08-17 23:21:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not without consent from your mother and the juvenile system of your county.
2007-08-17 22:14:03 · answer #5 · answered by lizard one 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋