What legal rights and things can you do when you turn 13?

Answer 1

Parental rights such as custody of the minor, obligation of support and so forth remain the same as if the minor child were not pregnant. Parental rights do not extend to forcing the young lady to have an abortion, place the child for adoption, sign over her rights to the child. Minors who are pregnant or have a child retain all the legal rights to said child as does an adult female unless a court rules otherwise. If the parents of the pregnant minor do not want the responsiblility of supporting her through her pregnancy or her and the child when it is born, they may petition the court to have her emancipated to allow her to be eligible for public assistance and placement in a foster or group home. If the parents choose to support the minor and her child they can apply for public assistance on her behalf.

Answer 2

Oh, dude, turning 13 is a big deal! Legally, at 13 you can start getting a part-time job in most places, but don't expect to retire just yet. You also have the right to express your opinions and beliefs freely, but good luck getting anyone to listen. And hey, you can't buy alcohol or cigarettes, so you'll have to stick to asking your older siblings for those... or not.

Answer 3

"Not much. You should have 9:00 curfew at the latest." is what the answer I saw last time on here was. I find this assinine, irritatingly ignorant, and unfair. being a thirteen-Year-Old myself. I feel that parents certainly undermine our abilties to make good choices for ourselves, and thus try to control every single aspect of our lives, which unfortunately irritates us to no end. here are the rights I have found on a reliable search on the Google Search engine.

1) the right to and Education.

we have to right to a Education, Minors in most states must attend school between the ages of 7 and 16, and in some they are required

to attend longer.

2) The right to be Healthy and safe.

If your parents regularily hit, abuse, or neglect you, they are taking away one of the most precious rights, to be Healthy and Safe. depending on the severity of the abuse ro neglegence, you may or may not be able to report it, and you don't have to have visual injury evidence. Severe spankings, beatings, Whippings, and other such acts- intended upon or not by the patrent(s) may constitute child abuse even if no cuts

or bruises result.

3) Religious Rights.

Nobody, not even your parents, can force you to believe in what you don't believe in. I, myself, have no religion, while my parents are catholic. my mother has tried to force her religion on me many times, while my Father has been rather supportive, and he aknowledges my right to my own thoughts, beliefs, and the way I assert these peacefully. So, if you don't believe in the religioon your parent(s) aretrying to force you to believe in, you do not have to bend to their will. whatever you believe is what you believe, and nobody can forcefully change your opinions. however, be careful on how you approach this tender subject with your parent(s)/Guardians, because if taken the wrong way may result in a brech in your right to be Healthy and Safe.

4) The rights to Privacy.

While your Parent(s)/Guardian is certainly allowed to enter your room WHILE you are there, they are most certainly NOT allowed to snoop while you are NOT there. even though your room is a part of their property-THIER house- they are not allowed to search your items without your knowing, consent, or understanding of why. this includes accusations that might occur- and be they cement-hard facts, or a silly idea planted in their heads that isn't true- you must let them search your belongings. on the issue of when you are not home, they are not legally allowed to search your things. if they read your diary- that's just not right. if you leave it for them to find, to approach some touchy or difficult-to-begin topics, this is perfectly fine for them to read it then, but if it's in your hiding spot, then no, they aren't allowed to snoop in anything written, etc. you may have a space all to yourself that they can NOT SEARCH without reasonable grounds to do so. if they do not allow this, not only is this unconstituational and breaking your right to privacy, this means they do not fully trust you or have reason to doubt you, or they think you are at risk to hide something illegal there. and please, encourage parents to KNOCK before entering. I don't allow my parents to enter my room without knocking, and I find this respectful, as I always knock. for the parents reading this, I must tell you that not only will your Teen overreact a bit when you breach their rights to privacy- but they have a good reason. Teenagers are- believe it or not- still deeply connected with parents, and we trust them. however, if you breach our Privacy rights, we see it as a breach of trust, and ti takes a long while to regain this because of today's Teen society issues, which are MUCH worse than when you were in middle/High school, and don't argue the fact, because it's the plain, stone-hard cold truth.

5) Our First Amendment Rights.

Oh, a humongously crtisized topic. this particular Amendment is simplified by just saying "Freedom of Speech, Press, religion, to peacefully assemble, or to petition the government for a redress of grievences" and this gives us the freedom of our beliefs, opinions, and the right to protest what we believe is unjust, unconstitutional, or wrong. however, it is still up for debate among courts if Teens- thirteen year olds included- are allowed to practice this Amendment. however, Schools are hesitant to teach us the whole amendment, because they do not think we appreciate this right, or that we take advantage of it. however, this is not true. we, as students, need to be able to express our feelings, observations, or opinions on different manners, because many of us are hesitant to do so now because we have gotten into trouble for doing so, even when in a peaceful, fully-constitutional matter. depending on your school's standards and rules, this may be differed from person to person, but many-a-time I have seen- and myself included in this, mind you- that a opinion has been silenced for no solid reason or grounds, and I find this irritating, because this is another thing they are trying to take full control over. so yes, you do have this right, but use it sparingly, please, otherwise in the future we just may lose it to the blind-sighted eye of the government.

These are the most that I could find substantial research on, and I hope that all of you who have read this are now well informed and your questions cleared upon these subjects.

Answer 4

well once your baby is born you will almost all the same rights as adults (well regarding your child) your parents can still tell you who can and can't see the baby (i know its crazy) and if they try to refuse helping you then you need to contact social services or child care or even call a lawyer and talk to them... you always have different rights depending on where you live!

Answer 5

You're a minor. The only rights you have are the rights your parent(s) have already given you. You legally can't do much more. But wait 'till you hit 18 and can move out and pay your own bills! That'll be fun.

All I can think of is that you don't need to have a parent with you to go see a PG-13 movie.You can also join a lot of websites including Facebook.If your parents let you.

Answer 6

A 13 year old has a few different rights. These rights include right to due process and right to counsel.

Answer 7

Uhm u do have some rights like seeing a PG 13 movie or buying a game rated for teens.