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The six sections that divide this book discuss your rights in areas such as school, home, and work. More than forty chapters contain a spectrum of topics ranging from dress codes and curfews to drug abuse and discrimination. In addition, a state-by-state legal guide provides a quick reference of individual state laws regarding such concerns as your driver’s license, age of majority, marriage, and child labor law.

Included within the text are Teen Tip and Parent Tip boxes that highlight specific suggestions from the author. An extraordinary list of organizations, websites, and agencies identify valuable sources of additional information. Hotlines are listed in the reference section to provide quick help in an emergency situation.

While written specifically for teens, this book can also serve as an outstanding guide for adults who are seeking to understand the rights and responsibilities that teenagers have in today’s society.

More than forty chapters cover a spectrum of topics:
--freedom of expression
--school attendance and discipline
--discrimination
--becoming a legal adult
--parents' divorce
--insurance
--assault
--alcohol, tobacco, drugs, weapons
--eating disorders
--birth control
--abortion
--workplace issues
--owning property
--the court system

Table of Contents

Introduction -

Section I: Teens and School

Chapter 1: The First Amendment in School -
- The Student Newspaper
- Library Books
- Religious Material
- Vulgarity and Slurs
- Apologies and Forced Speech
- The First Amendment and the Dress Code

Chapter 2: Dress Codes -
- T-Shirts
- Style of Clothes
- Earrings
- Political or Religious Clothing
- Approved Dress Codes

Chapter 3: School Prayer -
- Student-Led Prayer
- Private School Prayer

Chapter 4: Compulsory Attendance Laws, Private Schools, and Homeschooling -
- The Laws on Skipping School
- Private Schools
- Homeschooling
- Charter Schools
- Changing Laws

Chapter 5: Searches in School -
- Searching Possessions
- Strip Searches
- Locker Searches
- Student’s Right to an Attorney
- Random Searches
- Private Schools

Chapter 6: Confidentiality of School Records -
- Public Records
- Subpoena

Chapter 7: Sexual Harassment in School -
- Harassment by an Official
- Student-to-Student Harassment
- You as the Accused

Chapter 8: Discrimination in Athletics -
- Contact Sports
- Non-Contact Sports
- Boys Seeking to be on Girls’ Teams

Chapter 9: Students with Disabilities -
- Defining Disability
- Evaluating the Child’s Needs
- Providing Services in School
- Participating in Extra Curricular Activities

Chapter 10: School Discipline -
- Written Rules
- School Police Officer
- Juvenile Detention
- Crime and Punishment
- Due Process
- Drugs and Alcohol Policies
- Corporal Punishment
- Crimes at School

Chapter 11: Expulsion from Private School -
- Suing for Money
- Deciding Factors in Court
- Private School Contract vs. Public School Notice

Chapter 12: Dropping Out and the GED -

Chapter 13: Suing the School -
- Immunities
- District Liability

Section II: Teens and Home

Chapter 14: Becoming an Adult -
- Teens Seeking Emancipation
- Parents Seeking Emancipation
- Limited Rights
- Procedure
- Divorcing Your Parents
- The In-Between Year

Chapter 15: Teens’ Rights vs. the Rights of Others -
- Your Body
- Speech
- Parental Obligations and Rights
- School
- Workplace
- Your Actions
- Friends

Chapter 16: Discipline by Parents -

Chapter 17: When Parents Divorce -
- Deciding with which Parent to Live
- Dealing with Court Procedures
- Guardian Ad Litem
- Custody Order
- Child Support
- Grandparents’ Rights
- Stepparents
- Kidnapping
- Foster Parents
- Adoption

Chapter 18: Running Away -
- Being Thrown Out

Chapter 19: Financial Responsibility -
- Getting a Job
- Chores and Allowance
- Acts of Teens
- Juvenile Crimes

Chapter 20: Insurance -
- Health Insurance
- Car Insurance—Liability States
- No-Fault Insurance
- Premiums

Chapter 21: Driving -
- Driver’s Licenses
- Traffic Tickets
- Automobile Accidents
- Curfews

Chapter 22: Vandalism -
- Parental Responsibility
- Teen Responsibility

Chapter 23: Sexual Crimes and Physical Abuse -
- Statutory Rape
- Date Rape
- Being Underage, Yourself
- Physical Abuse

Chapter 24: Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs, and Weapons -
- Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
- Smoking
- Drugs
- Guns and Weapons

Chapter 25: The Internet -
- Dangers
- Filters

Section III: Teens and Their Bodies

Chapter 26: Eating Disorders -
- Types of Disorders
- What to do when a Friend has an Eating Disorder
- Treatment of Eating Disorders

Chapter 27: Suicide -

Chapter 28: Birth Control -
- Condom Distribution Programs

Chapter 29: Abortion -
- Parental Notification
- Teen Fathers
- Forcing Teens to have Abortions

Chapter 30: Marriage -
- Parental Consent
- Marriage and Legal Adulthood
- Property Ownership
- Legal Marriage
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Divorce
- Parental Support

Chapter 31: Medical Care -
- Consenting to Your Own Care
- Insurance and Payment
- Drug and Alcohol Treatment
- Abortion
- Birth Control
- Prenatal Care
- Sexually Transmitted Disease
- You as an Adult

Chapter 32: Confidentiality -
- Medical Records
- Teens with Attorneys

Section IV: Teens and Work

Chapter 33: Limitations on Young Workers -
- FLSA
- Limits on Work Hours

Chapter 34: Rights and Obligations of Workers -
- Minimum Wage
- Overtime
- Deductions from Your Check
- Extra Benefits
- Rights to Privacy in the Workplace
- Dress and Conduct Codes
- Disabilities
- Losing Your Job
- Job Tips

Chapter 35: Discrimination in the Workplace -
- Affirmative Action
- Gender Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Section V: Teens and Property

Chapter 36: Teens and Property Ownership -
- Guardians
- Inheriting from Parents
- Death of Minors

Chapter 37: Signing Contracts -
- Banking
- Insurance
- Education
- Cancelling Contracts
- Getting it in Writing
- Cosigners
- Breach of Contract
- Authorization to Sign Contracts

Section VI: Teens and the Courts

Chapter 38: Suing and Being Sued -
- How a Lawsuit Works
- Appealing

Chapter 39: Role of the Lawyer -
- Advantages of having a Lawyer
- Advantages to Representing Yourself
- Selecting an Attorney
- Building a Relationship with Your Attorney

Chapter 40: Juveniles and the Criminal Justice System -
- Age of Majority
- Delinquency
- Pleas and Disposition
- Procedure
- Constitutional Protections
- Confessing
- Use of Juvenile Records
- Adult Proceedings for Juveniles
- The Adult Criminal System

Chapter 41: Dependency and Neglect Cases -
- Abuse
- Teen Parents

Chapter 42: Teens as Crime Victims -

Chapter 43: Legal Research -
- Statutes and Codes
- Cases

Glossary -
Table of Cases -
Appendix A: List of Resources -
Appendix B: State-by-State Laws -
Index -
About the Author -

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