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If you're under 18, you're still a minor. Your parents are responsible for you. If you want to live somewhere other than with your parents, you will either need their permission or prove to the courts it's not in your best interest to continue living with them.

What you're asking is then can one parent withhold the children when it is time for the other parent to have parenting time? No, that is called interference with parental custody and it is a crime.

At the "age of majority", which is eighteen (18) in Kentucky, a child ordinarily becomes emancipated automatically. A person under the age of 18 may become emancipated with the consent of the parent(s).

There is no magic age that a child gets to decide where they live. A child is a minor and the law presumes that a minor is not mature enough to make those types of decisions, regardless how mature they may seem.

No. Even in Kentucky you're considered an adult and can change your name without Mommy and Daddy's permission.

In most cases, you must file a petition with your local court to change your name. To do so, you may need to file paperwork and appear before a judge to complete the process. Find your local government website and contact your circuit court to get information about how you can legally change your name.

Steps to Create a Will in Kentucky Decide what property to include in your will. Decide who will inherit your property. Choose an executor to handle your estate. Choose a guardian for your children. Choose someone to manage children's property. Make your will. Sign your will in front of witnesses.

Does the process require parental consent? The process generally requires consent from both parents, except when one or both parent(s) has abandoned or deserted the minor, failed to communicate significantly with the minor, or if the parent(s) has committed a crime against the child. Ind. Code § 31-19-9.

Both parents may petition to have the name changed of a minor. The District Court is designated for changing the name of a minor. Generally, both parents must consent to the name change of a minor. Judges have a lot of discretion in granting name changes. transequality | ncte@transequality | 202-642-4542.