Full question:
My husband and I are not yet divorced, but we have been seperated for over 1 year. He lives in Las Vegas and I live in Utah. I currently am not employed and I am living with my parents while looking for a job and a home for my children and myself. Because I am not working, he feels it is in the best interest if our children that he just show up today and take the children back to Vegas with him, which I do not want happening and they do not want to go, especially our 16 year old daughter who just had a baby of her own. I was told by a hospital that with the birth of her own child, she is now emancipated, which I would assume she has the right to make her own choice in this matter. Can you tell me if this is correct or if she has the right to choose where she wants to stay due to her age?
- Category: Minors
- Subcategory: Emancipation of Minor
- Date:
- State: Utah
Answer:
Having a baby does not in and of itself necessarily cause a minor to become emancipated. Rather, a court must find that a minor is 16 years of age or older, capable of living independently and managing his or her own financial affairs.
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