Can a 16 year old female sign her baby over to an adult without her parents being invovled ?
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Can a 16 year old female sign her baby over to an adult without her parents being invovled ?
Asked on June 16, 2015 under Family Law, California
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
No, she would need the legal assistance of her parents because she is still considered a minor herself. The exception to this rule would be if the minor were legally emancipated... such that she was legally declared to be able to make these decisions for herself.
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