What rights does a 16 year old have in Australia?
AT 16
- you can get Youth Allowance (if certain conditions are met)
- you can have sex with another person (including same sex) who is also 16 or older, if they agree, without breaking the law. This includes anal sex.
- you can get a learner driver permit.
- you can enrol to vote but will not be able to vote until you turn 18.
At what age can a child choose which parent to live with?
In law, there is no fixed age that determines when a child can express a preference as to where they want to live. However, legally, a child cannot decide who they want to live with until they are 16 years old. Once a child reaches the age of 16, they are legally allowed to choose which parent to live with.
What can I do if my 16 year old refuses to come home?
Parents can (1) report a teen behaving in either way to their local police department, (2) file a court complaint asking a judge to designate the teen a “youth in crisis,” or (3) ask a judge to declare the teen emancipated, giving him or her all the powers of an adult and relieving the parents of any responsibility for …
What rights do you get when you turn 16?
Age Based Rights
| Age | Right or Responsibility |
|---|---|
| 16 | Get a driver’s licence with permission of parent(s) |
| 16 | Age of consent |
| 17 | Join the armed forces with parental consent |
| 17 | Able to donate blood |
Can a 16 year old date a 30 year old in Australia?
The age of consent is the age at which the law says a person can agree to sexual activity. If you are 16 years old and above, you can legally have sex (or do another sexual activity) with another person who is 16 years or older as long as you both agree to it.
At what age will a judge listen to a child?
The court may consider a child’s views between the ages of about 10 and 12, depending on the individual child.
At what age is a parent not legally responsible?
18 years old
Parental obligations typically end when a child reaches the age of majority, which is 18 years old in most states. However, you may wish to check your state’s legal ages laws to see if they vary from this standard.