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State
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Mature Minor Status Events for Consenting to Health Care
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Statute
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Alabama
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Pregnant
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Code of Ala. § 22-8-4
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Married
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Code of Ala. § 22-8-4
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Minor parent (may consent to child’s and own medical treatment)
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Code of Ala. § 22-8-5
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High school graduate
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Code of Ala. § 22-8-4
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Age 14+
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Code of Ala. § 22-8-4
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Alaska
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Minor parent (may consent to child’s medical treatment)
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Alaska Stat. § 25.20.025
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Living apart from parents and managing own financial affairs
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Alaska Stat. § 25.20.025
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If parent cannot be contacted or withholds consent
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Alaska Stat. § 25.20.025
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Arizona
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Married or divorced
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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 44-132
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Emancipated
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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 44-132
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Living apart from parents/homeless
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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 44-132
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Arkansas
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Married
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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-9-602
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Unemancipated if of sufficient intelligence to appreciate consequences of medical treatment
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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-9-602
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Pregnant
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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-9-602
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Minor parent (may consent to child’s medical treatment)
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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-9-602
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Incarcerated
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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-9-602
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California
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Pregnant
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Calif. Fam. Code § 6925
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Age 15 years old and living apart from parents and managing own financial affairs
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Calif. Fam. Code § 6922
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Colorado
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Married
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-103
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Minor parent (may consent to child’s medical treatment)
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-103
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Living apart from parents and managing own financial affairs
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-103
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Connecticut
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Minor parent (may consent to child’s medical treatment)
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Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 19a-285
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Delaware
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Married
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13 Del. Code § 707
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Pregnant (related to pregnancy)
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13 Del. Code § 708
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Minor parent (may consent to child’s medical treatment)
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13 Del. Code § 707
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District of Columbia
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Minor parent (may consent to child’s medical treatment)
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D.C.C. § 16-4901
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