• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

Teen Pregnancies-Being Kicked Out

D

DebateChallenge

DP Veteran
Joined
Jul 30, 2017
Messages
12,099
Reaction score
3,439
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Slightly Conservative
I am doing some legal research on this. If a girl gets pregnant and as a result her parents kick her out of the house and put her out on her own, if she's under 18, can the parents face criminal charges?
 
DebateChallenge said:
I am doing some legal research on this. If a girl gets pregnant and as a result her parents kick her out of the house and put her out on her own, if she's under 18, can the parents face criminal charges?
Click to expand...

It depends upon each state as to how long a parent has responsibility. Her pregnancy is irrelevant to the question.
 
mike2810 said:
A parent kicking a minor out without the minor being declared emancipated is most likely a crime. Doesn't matter the reason the parents have to throw the kid out.

Can Parents Kick Teens out of Their Home?
Click to expand...

I read the article, and it seems to say that abandoning the child is a crime. The article says, it's not legal to drop them off on a street corner and just leave them. That's not legal. Some states to allow child abandonment, but you have to leave the child with state authorities in some way.

If a parent really wants to get rid of a child, I suppose there is a legal way of doing it.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom