If I’m 16 andI got married, does that meanI have the right to live with my husband without my parents having a say so?
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If I’m 16 andI got married, does that meanI have the right to live with my husband without my parents having a say so?
Asked on January 21, 2012 under Family Law, Colorado
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Well first, congratulations. I need to make it clear that you are permitted to be married at 16. In other words, that your parents consented or your state allows it. Please check or your marriage may not be valid. Now, generally speaking, if you are married - legally married - then the law is usually that you have become emancipated from your parents. You are still bound by laws that require an older age - such as drinking at 21 - but you do not have to live with your parents. Good luck.
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