National Parental Consent Laws
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REQUIRED PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT |
PARENTAL REPLACEMENTS |
EXCEPTIONS |
State |
No Parental Involvement Required |
Consent |
Notification & Consent |
Notification |
Judicial Bypass Available |
Other Adult Relatives |
Medical Emergency |
Abuse, Assault, Incest or Neglect |
Alabama |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Alaska |
X |
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Arizona |
X |
X |
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X |
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X |
X |
Arkansas |
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X |
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X |
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X |
X |
California |
X |
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Colorado |
X |
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X |
X |
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X |
X |
Connecticut |
X |
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Delaware |
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Xb |
X |
X |
X |
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Florida |
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X |
X |
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X |
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Georgia |
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X |
X |
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X |
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Hawaii |
X |
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Idaho |
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X |
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X |
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X |
X |
Illinois |
X |
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Indiana |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Iowa |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Kansas |
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X |
X |
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X |
X |
Kentucky |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Louisiana |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Maine |
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Maryland |
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Massachusetts |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Michigan |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Minnesota |
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Both Parents |
X |
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X |
X |
Mississippi |
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Both Parents |
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X |
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X |
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Missouri |
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X |
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X |
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Montana |
X |
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Nebraska |
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X |
X |
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X |
X |
Nevada |
X |
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X |
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New Hampshire |
X |
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New Jersey |
X |
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X |
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New Mexico |
X |
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New York |
X |
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North Carolina |
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X |
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X |
X |
X |
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North Dakota |
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Both Parents |
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X |
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X |
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Ohio |
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X |
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X |
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Oklahoma |
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X |
X |
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X |
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X |
X |
Oregon |
X |
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Pennsylvania |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Rhode Island |
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X |
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X |
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South Carolina |
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Xa |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
South Dakota |
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X |
X |
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X |
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Tennessee |
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X |
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X |
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X |
X |
Texas |
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X |
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X |
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Utah |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Vermont |
X |
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X |
Virginia |
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X |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
Washington |
X |
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Washington DC |
X |
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West Virginia |
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X |
X |
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X |
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Wisconsin |
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X |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
Wyoming |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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A. South Carolina law applies to women under 17 years old.
B. Delaware law applied to women under 16 years old.
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