Recent content by Jessakay

Dah-ling I am considering emancipation myself, and I must say that my research into the matter seems to show that you must prove yourself to be mature enough, and rational enough to handle yourself out there. Although it is perfectly understandable for you to want out of your current...

What is the name of your state?Virginia Hello...I am a sixteen year old girl living in the state of Virginia, and I have been giving serious consideration to having myself legally emancipated for several months now. My reason for emancipation is that I feel my family's attitude towards myself...

Regarding the question of the laws in the case of military spouses: As they have only been married for five months, your daughter-in-law cannot claim half of his retirement pay--when he should choose to retire. For some branches of the military, the couple would have had to have been married for...

(In Virginia, at least) I don't believe it does. A Marriage License is what goes to the Government to certify that you are married in the eyes of the law. Without it, the Government has no way to prove who is and is not married, allowing for tax fraud et cetera. However, some states have common...