QUESTION
How could I get someone out of a hostile family environment?
Asked on Aug 27th, 2015 on Child Custody - Michigan
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I have a friend who is 15 years old and her father is verbally abusive, I'm not sure if he hits her but I know he spits on her and the way he talks to her is repulsive. I am under the impression a minor must be 16 to become emancipated, however since the process takes about a year would she be able to start the process now so she can move out when she is 16? If not are there any alternatives? I doubt her father would give up custody but my parents would be willing to adopt her. PS her mother passed away years ago so that's not an option.
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Domestic Relations Attorney serving Omaha, NE
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Diane L. Berger
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Contact the child welfare system in your state.
Answered on Aug 28th, 2015 at 2:16 AM
Bankruptcy Attorney serving Madison, WI
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Richard B. Jacobson & Associates, LLC
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Generally it is only a relative who has standing to gain custody of a child. Here, however, there is an abused adolescent. Your county must have an agency with a name like child protective services. Or something similar. Call them and register your complaint. They often act fairly quickly.
Answered on Aug 27th, 2015 at 10:39 PM
Appellate Attorney serving Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
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A child protective services complaint is an option and you parents can volunteer to be her guardians.
Answered on Aug 27th, 2015 at 6:10 PM