14 year old mother 14 year old father, who is responsible for Child Care expenses?
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Jenny Smith asked:
Are the Parents of the Minors responsible? does the 14 year old Father’s family have to pay child support payments?
Are the Parents of the Minors responsible? does the 14 year old Father’s family have to pay child support payments?
Tags: Child Care Expenses, Old Mother, Parents
February 1st, 2009 at 10:54 pm
They both need a foot in the rear.
February 3rd, 2009 at 8:58 pm
14 year old, his parents can help him pay, but he has to pay it
February 7th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Yes, the parents of both minors are responsible. A judge will decide how much the father’s family pays, which usually is not enough.
February 9th, 2009 at 2:17 am
neither because their not legally to have a job
February 9th, 2009 at 3:17 am
The taxpayers as they will be on social services day 1.
February 9th, 2009 at 3:31 am
Gosh, I really hope that this question is hypothetical. I would say that the fourteen year olds are responsible as they are the parents but how are they supposed to provide anything with being unable to work?
February 12th, 2009 at 10:45 am
both family are equally responsible for this
February 15th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
I think it falls more on the parents as legally the teens can not provide, but I think it really depends on the finical well being of both parents.
February 18th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
no, the 14 yr old will welsh off the system and go on welfare. The child will be raised in poverty and probably make the same mistake as the parents.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Both famliies should be equally responsible, and get the son some condoms and the daughter some birth control. I feel bad for the baby, it will practically be raised by the grandparents like it is a sibling to the actual parents…how wierd!
February 20th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
the 14 year old cannot be held responsible and neither can his parents. the mothers parents are responable until the mother is 18 and the father turns 18. both are doomed
February 21st, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Parents are not responsible for anything but stupid children
February 24th, 2009 at 5:05 am
ummm no! not just the father, the girl helped make that baby too. its not just his responsibility she needs to help too!
February 27th, 2009 at 10:13 am
The judge will decide, but both parents can help… and usually it will be mostly from the father.
February 28th, 2009 at 11:57 am
WOW…..
Okay, ultimately the responsibility for the child’s care falls on the 14-year-old mother’s PARENTS’ shoulders, since they are legally responsible for their own daughter and her behavior.
I’m sure that if they took the matter to family court, a sympathetic judge might squeeze the 14-year-old father’s parents for some responsibility as well, but it really depends on where they live and how the judge decides to enforce Family Law.
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:18 pm
2 be honest u both are responsible, but unfortune u both are under age for working a real job so i would say both parents, on both sides are2 particapte in the cost of this child allthe way intill u-2 are…
March 6th, 2009 at 2:12 am
I would think that the parents of the 14 year old are responsible. These kids are under 18 and still their responsiblity. Where were these parents when these kids were getting it on. If I were the parents of the boy, I would make sure this new baby was spending 1/2 the time with him. Split custody down the middle, he shouldn’t be able to walk away without having to get up in the middle of the night for feedings and diaper changes.
March 7th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Why did they have the baby in the first place at that age!!!
and no their not
March 10th, 2009 at 3:29 am
you should have taught of that before u spraed your legs
March 10th, 2009 at 10:04 am
Both families pay, since both families are ignorant.
March 13th, 2009 at 5:13 am
well both families need to pay. If you wanta play then you gotta pay.
March 14th, 2009 at 12:58 am
i would think that the father’s parents would be responsible for child support until he’s old enough to get a job. the best thing to do is ask your local prosecutor’s office. they are the ones who usually handle child support cases initially.
of course, if the mother keeps custody of the baby, her parents are going to have to take care of the baby too, as far as expenses go.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Why have *** when you cannot afford to pay for the child? Me and the other tax payers will end up paying more than likely. I had my daughter at 17 and i had a full time job and i am only 21 now have another son and 3rd child is due Saturday and still work my **** off . Ive been in a long term relationship for the past 5yrs. Dont have *** if you cant provide…..
March 19th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Well first of all, they are both idiots, because I can easily inferr that they are not married.
Of course the mother and father are comple5tely, entirely, totally responsible, and I don’t blame the grand parents if they refuse to help.
March 21st, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Both of the 14 year olds parents have to pay expenses because if the child has a baby under the age of 18 the parents are responsible.
March 22nd, 2009 at 9:19 am
i knew some kids in the same situation
they made the fathers parents pay for most of it since neither of them was able to work
they should have thought about having *** at such a young age.!!!!
especially to bring a precious baby in this world only to struggle.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:54 am
They both pay even when a grown parent receives child support they are still expected to foot 1/2 of the bill.
if these 2 14year olds thought they were grown enough to have *** then they need to bear the burden of taking care of their child both financially and physically.
the parents can help but it is not required and neither set of parents is more responsible for the child expenses then the other. If they themselves had done a better job parenting their childern wouldn’t be parents at 14 and no one would have to worry about which minor is responsible for child support.
March 27th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Lets quell shock as this isn’t uncommon at all. And going back to the Cowboy days, many girls were married off at 12-14 years old, to Men that could take care of them and as to Unburden the Fathers financial responsibility as Boys worked more substancially than did women or girls in the minds eye of the Father way back then. Get a grip people, pay attention. Remember, Dowry’s. If a 14 year old Male (family or himself) could afford HER she was paid for married off and gone from the home. Sometimes, Love was involved and then that was a plus.
Nowaday’s, it is the child’s Parents Financial Responsibility FIRST…then usually the State gets it and we pay via Taxes. If the Girl’s Parents still have her under their Medical Insurance, then at least the bills are paid. The rest should be divided equally between the families until the legal age of the Male. I do feel that SHE is responsible financially just the same and should seek work to pay as well. I don’t believe in a FREE RIDE for anyone in this situation. It is too easy for a gal to spread um for an excuse or a trap. Hard comment but true…..
I have a first hand family situation, about this and my nephew, at the time of conception was 15, she was 18. She was knowlingly wrong, and got pregnant. Her 2nd pregnancy. However, she had been badly beaten by the father of the first child, and at 6mo she lost the baby. I believe she was 16 1/2 yrs when she lost the baby. My Sister doubted the fact that her son could be the Father, because she had been with others sexually before her Son got involved. (That spread um trap) Blah Blah Blah…I could go on….but the just of this is she went to full term….and the baby was born still. She was buried the beginning of this month Bless her Soul. As difficult, and heart wrenching as the outcome was this is God’s Will, and this gave my Nephew a clear glimpse of self control. Hopefully, the young woman will seriously think before she sleeps around again. This has been devastating to her Parents as well. And yes the State stepped in, because, she was 18 and he was 15. He is a minor, and she was of age at the time of conception. Yes, they were knocking on doors, and asking questions. I do not know right now the outcome legally. It could be finished due to the Baby’s Death.
On the same 14 year old parents question: My Son delivers, and installs new Window Coverings, and this week he was in the home of a couple both 35 yrs old, and just empty nesters hence the new changes. He shocked, asked How old they were, (I gave him hell as he knows better than to be that stupid to ask someones age) He said Mom, they said it was ok..and that they had their first baby at 14, and the 2nd at 16, got married at 18, and are going to retire in 5 years at 40, buy a Motorhome and travel the USA. He said they were so cool about it. And this Mother lectured him AGAIN about his Manners….I am still ticked he would ask that….and this couple offered lots of info in a matter of fact way.
So in this MODERN age….Yes, 14 year olds, can raise a family and grow old together and be happy with each other and they new no other partners just each other as it should be. Their parents paid until they reached 18 years and married. They both worked small jobs to help support the kids, but the bulk was shared by both families.