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Speak Up! - View Question #121 |
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Question: Is it true once you become pregnant you are emancipated?
Answer: You must be sixteen or seventeen-years-old to apply for emancipation. You have to be a resident of Arizona and be able to prove that you can support yourself. The court will give you information about the risks and consequences of being emancipated as well as your rights and obligations as an emancipated minor. You cannot apply for emancipation if you are a ward of the court or in the custody of a state agency.
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On 05/30/02
Jordan from FL said:
I believe that if you are irresponsible enough to get pregnant before being married or before you have lived enough of your own life to be ready to settle down you do not deserve to be on your own, and I’m not sure that your responsible enough to care for your child.
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On 05/26/02
Mom of pregnant teen from IL said:
my daughter is barely fifteen and 4 months pregnant. the father of her baby is also fifteen and has already been arrested many time. both of his parents abuse drugs and alcohol and their is domestic violence in their home. my daughter tells me that she is "emancipated while she is pregnant" and that she wants to be able "to do whatever she wants and have fun before her stomach gets too big."
my daughter is still a child and she will be an immature parent with no clue as to how to raise the baby. the baby is innocent and i firmly believe that my daughter got pregnant to create a life-l
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On 05/06/02
Melissa from VA said:
I would like to say this short statement.. Pregnancy is not a way out! In virginia where I have resided for all of my life, I went to court a few months ago and keep in mind I am 17 years old and have graduated from school (obtained my GED) I was working three jobs with a place to live and everything and was taken out of my home and placed in foster care. I will be 18 in November and I am a very responsible person.. When I went in that courtroom hoping to get emancipated because of my Dads illness as being an alcoholic since my birth and my Mother marrying a child molester I needed to be o
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On 04/20/02
HEATHER from OK said:
MY NEICE IS 16 AND IS 7 MONTHS PREGNANT.I BELIEVE THAT SHE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE HER OWNS DECISIONS ABOUT WHERE SHE WANTS TO LIVE AND HOW TO MANAGE HER LIFE. ON THE OTHER HAND I BELIEVE IT ALSO DEPENDS ON THE CIRRCUMSTANCES OR HOW RESPONSIBLE THE PERSON IS.
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On 04/08/02
Breanna from AZ said:
That is wrong. If you have a child of your own to take care of, and can be legally responsible for that child, you should be able to be legally responsible for yourself. If you can make legal decisions for another human being, you should be able to do the same for yourself.
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