Lowering the age of majority

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Lysander
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Lowering the age of majority

Postby Lysander » Sat Dec 24, 2016 1:47 pm

Lowering the age of majority could have a profound impact on CPS's power. Kids are no longer subject to the jurisdiction of CPS once they reach the age of majority. If parental rights were terminated, and the adoptive parents didn't allow the kids to have any contact with their biological parents, the kids are released from those restrictions once they cease to be minors. Likewise, any court-imposed treatment plans or other restrictions are suddenly gone.

Does it really make sense for the law to continue treating teenagers as minors? Does this protect teens more than it exposes them to danger? I would argue it puts them in greater jeopardy than if kids were simply set free to fend for themselves at, say, age 12.

Having an age of majority of 18 not only diminishes the freedom of kids, it also diminishes the freedom of their parents. Once your kids are considered grown, you are free to have a relationship with them without any expectation that you provide what the courts would consider "reasonable parental care." Social workers are no longer part of your lives.

Therefore, it may be helpful to consider whether there can be some collaboration between the anti-CPS movement and the youth rights movement.

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KDus
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Re: Lowering the age of majority

Postby KDus » Sun Dec 25, 2016 8:51 am

I agree. It is vital that we remove the paths to infringement of our rights. There are many groups rejecting the veil of legitimacy that government uses to assert authority.
Our battle against CPS may be the hardest. Passive resistance won't work. Fighting doesn't work.

Making social workers personally accountable might work.

As for an age of majority, we are still letting a government agency decide where rights begin and end. What does common law say about this?


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