My question involves juvenile law in the State of: Florida
Hi all,
I'm 16 years old and I live in upstate Florida. I'm a freshman in college (I graduated two years early) and I have a high school diploma, not a GED. Currently, I work two jobs to support myself, as most of the college tuition is paid by the Bright Futures scholarship. I live away from my parents as I am in state university and I'm 2 months pregnant with my 18-year-old boyfriend's child (no, stat. rape doesn't apply as Florida law has provisions for sexual contact at 16 and not 18). I have health insurance through my job, which covers maternity, so most of those expenses are paid except for co-pays for prenatal visits with my midwife. My boyfriend and I are excited to welcome our first child 7 months from now, and we've been together for 2 years. Because of the pregnancy, my boyfriend and I have decided to get married soon to help have a stronger family and keep our child from having the pasts that we had with our families. This is where the problem presents itself. In Florida, a pregnant woman under the age of 18 can be married due to expecting a child, however a judge must agree to sign the marriage license. My mother refuses to sign the papers, and is a strong advocate of making our lives as difficult as possible due to this pregnancy. Given the fact that my boyfriend and I both support ourselves and our unborn child fully, our bills are paid on time, we've both graduated high school and are pursuing college degrees, what exactly are the chances, in your opinion, of a judge granting the marriage license? It would definitely benefit the life of my child. Also, do you think that it would be beneficial if I could get in touch with the Unified Family Court judge (the type that signs off on minor marriage licenses) to explain my situation before I apply for the license?
Thank you.
Hi all,
I'm 16 years old and I live in upstate Florida. I'm a freshman in college (I graduated two years early) and I have a high school diploma, not a GED. Currently, I work two jobs to support myself, as most of the college tuition is paid by the Bright Futures scholarship. I live away from my parents as I am in state university and I'm 2 months pregnant with my 18-year-old boyfriend's child (no, stat. rape doesn't apply as Florida law has provisions for sexual contact at 16 and not 18). I have health insurance through my job, which covers maternity, so most of those expenses are paid except for co-pays for prenatal visits with my midwife. My boyfriend and I are excited to welcome our first child 7 months from now, and we've been together for 2 years. Because of the pregnancy, my boyfriend and I have decided to get married soon to help have a stronger family and keep our child from having the pasts that we had with our families. This is where the problem presents itself. In Florida, a pregnant woman under the age of 18 can be married due to expecting a child, however a judge must agree to sign the marriage license. My mother refuses to sign the papers, and is a strong advocate of making our lives as difficult as possible due to this pregnancy. Given the fact that my boyfriend and I both support ourselves and our unborn child fully, our bills are paid on time, we've both graduated high school and are pursuing college degrees, what exactly are the chances, in your opinion, of a judge granting the marriage license? It would definitely benefit the life of my child. Also, do you think that it would be beneficial if I could get in touch with the Unified Family Court judge (the type that signs off on minor marriage licenses) to explain my situation before I apply for the license?
Thank you.
Minors' Rights: Marriage for Teen in Florida
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