Does a Pregnant Teenager Get Automatically Emancipated

[godmother]

My question involves juvenile law in the State of: Georgia
I have a 16 yr old neice who is currently pregnant. Is she considered to be an emancipated minor or will she be after giving birth? Any information would be greatly appreciated!

[Dogmatique]

She is considered medically emancipated - meaning she can make medical decisions about her pregnancy and her child.

But she is NOT considered legally emancipated. And there isn't a court in the land going to emancipate a pregnant 16 year old; the court will believe that she needs more (and not less) adult supervision.

[godmother]

Well her mother allowed her boyfriend to spend the night in there home, in her daughters room & knew there were sexual acts taking place. The father of the baby is now living in the home with them, neither child is attending school, nor is the mother at home at home with them over 95% of the time. My neice is having to cook, clean, and look after her two younger siblings as well as another relatives child. Neither she or the babies father want to remain in the home and would prefer to live with other family members.

[Dogmatique]

She doesn't qualify for emancipation.

Please, read some threads about emancipation.

If they're not attending school, have child services been involved?

If not, why not?

[cbg]

In fact the state of Georgia went out of its way to ensure that a pregnant minor was ineligible for emancipation. Emancipation is not going to happen. No matter what.

No state is going to emancipate ANY minor because they have to do chores around the house or look after younger children. And who does she, or you, think would do the cooking and cleaning if she WERE emancipated? The emancipation fairy?

Contrary to what you, and far too many minors, appear to believe, emancipation does not mean "divorcing" your parents and going to live with other friends or relatives, who then will pay part or all of your support. Emancipation means that the minor in question is self-sufficient, meaning that she has the means and ability to pay 100% of her own support - that means market rate for rent, utilities, food, clothing, insurance, transportation, medical care, school fees and supplies, staples; and since your niece is pregnant, that means paying all these things for the baby as well. Every last cent. NO assistance.

Now, if she is in a dangerous situation, you can call CPS, who will investigate. If they find that she is not safe where she is, they will remove her from the home. They MAY place her with other relatives. They may not. But you can be certain danged sure, they will NOT emancipate her.