Pregnant Daughter And Emancipation

My daughter is 15 and is pregnant. Her boyfriend is 17. She plans on moving in with him when she is 16. Is she automatically emancipated because she is pregnant? Can I keep her from moving? Also, since she is only 15, will I be responsible for her baby until she's 18? What rights do I have? And conversely, what rights does the boyfriend and his family have?

Your daughter becomes medically emancipated, but not legally emancipated, which means you are still responsible for your daughter until she reaches the age of majority.

As for the father, he has a right to the child as any other father once paternity has been established, so encourage your daughter to have a DNA test done so there is no question to paternity, and quickly establish custody, visitation and most important child support, as he is responsible for supporting (once it has been determined) his child.

Oh, and if you don't want her to move, she's NOT moving.

No, she is not. Yes, you can report her as a runaway. You are responsible for your daughter, not her grandchild. The father can seek visitation and/or custody, and if he doesn't have custody can be compelled to pay child support.

So, unless he seeks some sort of custody, he has no say?

also, if she tries to move in with him (he turns 18 soon), could I have him arrested. He lives with his mother, could I take any legal action against her?

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Quoting cliberty

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also, if she tries to move in with him (he turns 18 soon), could I have him arrested. He lives with his mother, could I take any legal action against her?

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What state are you in?

We live in Florida

Florida has some of the toughest laws on these matters. Your daughter is already the victim of statutory rape, so you don't have to wait until they move in together, file a police report and get the arrest over with. You can also get a restraining order to prohibit contact with your daughter. The level of emancipation she will enjoy only extends to healthcare decisions for herself and the baby. YOU retain control of everything else.

The boyfriend has no rights until he is established as the father via paternity. If his mother takes them in, she could face charges for harboring a runaway.