December 9, 2015
Judge Tom
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Judge Tom

Take a look at this website for information about becoming an emancipated minor in Illinois. As you can see, it’s not easy to do. You must show the court you’re financially independent and able to make adult decisions about your life, and now, the life of your baby. Maybe you and the baby’s father can discuss this with your Mom so that a different living arrangement can be made. Good luck – stay healthy for yourself and the baby.
(This is information only – not legal advice).

Judge Tom

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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.