Question about teen and pregnancy

[Sandy53]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA
My question is out of curiosity. If a 16 year old (who is living with her mother ) gets pregnant and has the baby who is the baby's legal guardian ? If the teen mother doesn't sign any papers for the mother/grandmother giving guardianship of the baby is the mother/grandmother the baby's guardian because the 16 year old is still dependent on her mother ? The 16 year old is still going to school .
Thanks for any answers.

Sandy

 

[TheGeekess]

The mother of the baby is the baby's legal guardian. Grandparents have no inherent legal say or rights to their grandchildren.

 

[Proserpina]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA
My question is out of curiosity. If a 16 year old (who is living with her mother ) gets pregnant and has the baby who is the baby's legal guardian ? If the teen mother doesn't sign any papers for the mother/grandmother giving guardianship of the baby is the mother/grandmother the baby's guardian because the 16 year old is still dependent on her mother ? The 16 year old is still going to school .
Thanks for any answers.

Sandy

Where would Dad be in this equation?

 

[Zigner]

Where would Dad be in this equation?

What dad?

Seriously - dad would need to go through the court channels to get things established.

 

[Sandy53]

Dad ?

Where would Dad be in this equation?

Don't know where he is. Don't think he is in the picture.

 

[Proserpina]

Don't know where he is. Don't think he is in the picture.

He had to have been in the picture at some point...though it's probably moot.

The baby's mother - regardless of the mother's age - is the baby's legal parent who should also probably file for child support.