When a child turns 18, are they able to make their own decisions?
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When a child turns 18, are they able to make their own decisions?
My neice turns 18 in about 4 months and has issues with where she is living; she is now with her dad and stepmother. Her mom lives in another state. Her dad says that she needs his permission to leave the state even when she turns 18. She is miserable there.
Asked on October 17, 2012 under Family Law, Washington
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country, when a child turns 18 years of age, he or she is an adult and is allowed to make whatever decisions he or she desires absent parental controls. The only exception is when a child turns 18 years of age and is still in high school, the parents are still responsible for him or her until he or she has the senior school year completed.
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