Parental Consent Waiver

If you are under 18 years old and want to have an abortion without the consent of your parents or legal guardian, you can request a parental consent waiver from the family division of the circuit court. Information and forms for this procedure are available from any family division. The family division staff will help you or any adult acting in your behalf to complete and file the required forms.

A hearing will be held before a judge of the family division. At the hearing the judge will decide if you are mature and well-enough informed to make a decision regarding an abortion without your parents' assistance, or whether it is in your best interest to waive the parental consent requirement. You can request that an attorney be appointed to represent you at the hearing. The hearing and all of the procedures are confidential.

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Last updated 2-18-99

Send your comments, questions and suggestions to Phil Harter at 161 E Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, Michigan 49014 or e mail to pharter@calhouncountymi.gov