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Question: What rights do parents have when a child turns 17?
Answer: A child is considered a minor in Arizona until their 18th birthday. That means that any time between birth and the day someone turns 18, they are considered a child for purposes of Arizona law. Children are in the care of the parents until they become adults, meaning parents make decisions about their care until they become adults.
Children can not enter into contracts, make legal decisions, or vote. Although there are some things that begin to change as you get older, for example, being able to earn a driver's license, you are still considered a child in the eyes of the law until you turn 18.
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On 02/26/04
sarah w from TX said:
can you leave at 17 years old but your mom wont let u ??
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On 02/24/04
sarah from IA said:
i will be 17 in three months and i really want to move out of my parents house but i dont have their consent. i want to know what laws there are in this state reguarding this situation.
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On 02/22/04
Jessie from TX said:
I'm not too sure what you are talking about,but if it is running away it isn't a good idea.My boyfriend and I ran away to Alabama(3states away)and though the police couldn't do much my parents sure did.I am still grounded and I am no longer aloud to see my boyfriend.He is 19 and they almost threw him in jail for it.He was very lucky they didn't send him there right away.They arrested him for a bunch of differnet charges but they were only able to charge him with one.They tried for harboring a runaway,stagatory rape,and a bunch of other stuff,but they could only get the one for harboring a runa
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On 02/22/04
REBECCA from MS said:
I AM 16 AND I WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT BECOMING IMANCIPATED.
AND MY BOYFRIEND IS 21 CAN I LIVE WITH HIM IF I AM I MINOR?
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On 02/21/04
Danielle from WI said:
Oh you have that rule, too? And people in our neighborhood say it's weird...pfft. All I have to say is that the Arizona law stinks and I think that all states need to seriously review their juvenile laws. As someone said earlier, not all parents are made equal. You have the crappy ones, the good ones (like mine) and you have the Heinz-57 parents who change between good and crappy more than I change my underwear. A set rubric that defines what category a parent fits into just doesn't work in the real world, and the judicial system needs to realize this. When social services comes to a hou
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