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I am pregnant. I am 19, and the father of the baby is 16, we love eachother very much and are also engaged. His mother is very unreasonable and keeps us from eachoter often. She does not know that I am pregnant or that we are engaged. We live in the state of Ohio. I have a full time job, and he has a part time job. together we can afford to live on our own and support our family. under our circumstances is there any way my boy friend would be able to emancipate himself?
In Ohio, you can only become emancipated through lawful marriage, or through enlistment in the Armed Forces. If your marriage or service end before your 18th birthday, you are again subject to the custody of your parents.
Thank you for your help....u said if we were married he would be emanipated, is there any way we can get married befor he turns 18?
Under Ohio law, to get married a minor must first obtain the consent of his or her parents, surviving parent, parent who is designated the residential parent and legal custodian of the child by a court of competent jurisdiction, the guardian of his or her person, or any of the following who has been awarded permanent custody of him or her by a court exercising juvenile jurisdiction: an adult person; the Department of Human Services or any child welfare organization certified by that department; or a public children services agency.