Is a minor 16yr old allowed to make legal decisions in traffic court without parents or legal gaurdian present.
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Is a minor 16yr old allowed to make legal decisions in traffic court without parents or legal gaurdian present.
When our 16 year old daughter was brought into Vanderburgh County Indiana court
for a traffic violation, we were told we had to stay outside of the courtroom.
Asked on September 18, 2018 under General Practice, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
If she was not emancipated (and she probably was not, unless she is married at age 16), she cannot make legally binding decisions without her legal guardians/parents present. If you were witnesses in her case, the court could legitimately make you wait outside while she testified, so your testimony was not influenced by hers, but otherwise you should have been present.
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