Why does North Carolina have a law saying that a minor cannot be alone with a doctor?
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It is for the child's protection.  The insurance is most likely in your parents name.  They have a law like that here in California.\nHowever, if your child is getting the Depo shot to prevent pregnacy, it is kept private and not privy to parents.
913302
Yes it is the law in the UK.  You cannot let a child leave (unless to an adult guardian) before the age of 16 and neither can they leave of their own free will. The police will return them to home xx
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Most school districts won't allow it unless the teacher is also a family member.\n\nThe risk of allegation is too high too allow an employee to be alone with a student in isolation - EVER! If there's a teacher who is spending time one-on-one with a student with no-one else around (in a room, in a car, etc.) then the school should probably be made aware.
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In North Carolina the age of consent is 16, so if the boy was 16 at the time of conception it was not statutory rape.  However, if he is 16 now but was not yet 16 seven months ago it would be statutory rape (i.e. if he was still 15 when he got her pregnant but is 16 now).  The pregancy is beyond the legal limit for abortion, so the only applicable laws deal with parental rights and child support.  Also, North Carolina actually still has an adultery statute, so assuming they were not a married couple, both the girl and the boy could be charged with misdemeanor adultery (although this statute is not generally enforced).\n\nIN NORTH CAROLINA, SEX WITH A 16-YEAR-OLD IS NOT STATUTORY RAPE!  All those previous answers are wrong.\n\nBut I'm curious: how can you be seven months pregnant and not notice?
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The underage victim or witness can request that a parent be notified, but unless this happens, the police are under no obligation to do so.\n\nAn underage suspect is a different story - once they have been read their Miranda Rights ("You have the right to remain silent...") they have the right to have a parent advise them when they are being interrogated.
807708
You can petition the court for emancipation at the age of 16 in NC.  This means that you can live on your own or determine your own guardian.  But it does require that you work through family court.  Your best bet is to see if there is an answer/question line - website for your county social services.\n\nYou can try the website listed below for a start.
766907
There are laws that govern your privacy. The law is called HIPPA. Unless you have signed a legal document giving your mother or some other person access to your health care information, your doctor would be breaking the law by discussing your health issues with your mom.
925511
I'm not familiar with N.C. law, but there may be some kind of waiver that can be signed to forego the time requirement.  Both parties I'm sure would have to sign it.  They have it in IL. It's called a Stipulation for Waiver.  Basically it is the mutual consent of the parties to waive the time requirement.  Ask a N.C. lawyer.  Good luck.
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NY state statutes set no age under 18 when a child is legally considered old enough to stay home alone. Thus parents are left with many case-by-case judgments, and prosecutors with vast discretion if something goes wrong.  With that said, prepare your kids, trust your kids and decide based upon your judgement of their abilities and be prepared to defend your decision if "god forbid" an unfortunate situation  requires you to.
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The Supreme Court has ruled that in minors have fewer rights than adults do in certain cases, especially in schools. They had the right to search him on probable cause, but only then. If they did not have probable cause then it was illegal. In any case, this could be the grounds for a lawsuit to fight the age discrimination that students suffer in schools.
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Unfortunately, there is no legal reason that your husband needed to be checked with.  Unless he is a minor, he does not need to consent.
986000
In an emergency, of course.\n\nBut otherwise there is no legitimate reason a minor should receive medical treatment - medicine or surgery - without parental consent.
849223
My eldest child had supervised visits with their father and there were many reasons for it.  They were very young when the visitation started.  Their father was drinking and doing drugs and I did not think he was capable of being alone to watch them for any length of time as he had no experience with children.\n\nHe also failed to show up for court when the judge made their final ruling so it did not appear to the judge that he was very responsible if he couldn't make it to court.
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Illinois\nPreparing Children to Stay Alone (May 2001), by the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS), has the following information about the legal age to be left home alone in Illinois:\n\nWhat is lack of supervision?\nIllinois law defines a neglected minor, in part, as "any minor under the age of 14 years whose parent or other person responsible for the minor's welfare leaves the minor without supervision for an unreasonable period of time without regard for the mental or physical health, safety or welfare of that minor."\nJuvenile Court Act, 705 ILCS 405/2-3(1)(d) \n\nHow long may a child be left alone?\nWhat is appropriate under certain circumstances may be considered child neglect in other circumstances. \n\nWhile recognizing that many factors may apply, Illinois law lists 15 specific factors to be considered when deciding whether a child has been left alone for an unreasonable period of time. \n\nThis information is available on the Web at http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/docs/alone.doc.
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Contrary to what most people think, most states do not have laws addressing minimum ages to babysit or minimum ages that children can be left alone.  Unless someone can cite a specific Illinois law, chances are the answers you get here are of little value.  While 15 or 16 might sound like logical numbers, that doesn't mean the answers are correct on the law.\n\nI don't know Illinois law nor am I going to make up some number for you.
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Usually the age is 12, but you can't just move.  The non-custodial parent would have to get a court hearing stating that "this is what my child wants" then the Court hears the child's testimony.\n\nEven at that...sometimes the Court will still not rule to let the child move.  \nBe aware that even if the non-custodial parent and the child want the child at the NC's house, the custodial parent could press charges if the Courts haven't changed custody over to the current NC parent.
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NOTHING WITHOUT YOUR SIGNED CONSENT. THIS IS A VERY STRICT LAW AND HOSPITALS, DOCTORS AND OTHER MEDICAL PERSONNEL CAN BE SEVERELY PUNISHED.