School - May a parent require a minor child to go to school after age 16?
Question
A parent has to send a kid to school until the age of 16. After that,
if they don't want to go, what can we do?
Answer
In Michigan, a parent has custody and control over an unemancipated minor.
A parent can legally require that the minor attend school until the minor
reaches the age of 18.
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