December 30, 2015
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According to the following link, compulsory school attendance in WV is for ages 6 to 17. That means that you are legally required to attend school until you are 18. Once you turn 18, it is legal for you to drop out or no longer attend. Be sure to double check that the information contained in the link provided is accurate as state laws are constantly changing. You can Google “compulsory attendance law in WV” for further information. Perhaps you can speak with your parents or even a counselor about this. There are other options that may work for you such as finishing your education through an online school. You are so close to earning your diploma and it would only be advantage for you and your baby to finish high school Also, check our Teen Help Network at the link below. Click on your state and then the Teen Health & Pregnancy category for additional resources that may be of assistance. Good luck. (Check our Teen Help Network for more help and resources in your area. This is information only – not legal advice.)

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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.