QUESTION
Can a person be a legal guardian without a parent's consent?
Asked on Jun 30th, 2013 on Child Custody - Nevada
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I am 14. My dad is verbally abusive to me and my little sister, but mostly me being the oldest. When I was younger, my mom used to tell me that at the age of 13, children can choose which parent they want to live with. Well my mom doesn't have her life together right now. My boyfriend's mom said she would take me in. Is there a way I could make this happen? Is there a way I can make her my legal guardian without my parents consent? I can't live here any longer, me and my dad have good times, but when it's bad, it is really bad. Mostly what I want to know is if I can make my boyfriend's mom my legal guardian without my parents consent. I found a form but it says something about the parents.
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The only way someone can become a guardian over you without the consent of BOTH your parents is through the court system, and the person seeking guardianship would need to file the papers. Your parents would need to be proven unfit for someone else to obtain a legal guardianship. If things are really bad, someone should be notifying social services, and you should also talk to your counselor at school. I am not sure that even the courts would allow your boyfriend's mother to have guardianship, as that type of arrangement for someone your age is only inviting major trouble. What if you and your boyfriend break up? Then where do you go? What if you and your boyfriend engage in sexual activity? Then your boyfriend is going to jail and will have a permanent record as a sexual offender (as you cannot legally have sex until you are 16). If things are really that bad, you need to look to the system to help you.
Answered on Jul 01st, 2013 at 8:56 PM