The information below is from the Oregon State Bar's Tel-law service, a collection of recorded legal information messages prepared by the lawyers of Oregon. This is TEL-LAW topic number 907, Legal Information for Teenagers, Problem Solvers Program brought to you as a public service by the lawyers of the State of Oregon. The material presented is general legal information intended to alert you to possible legal problems and solutions. This topic provides information about resources teenagers can use to help them with legal problems or to help them understand their rights and responsibilities. On Your Own, a booklet published by the bar, and Problem Solvers Program, available through the bar s Lawyer Referral Service, are explained.
Teenagers often take on responsibilities that have legal implications.
They may have questions about their jobs or their cars, and may have consumer problems. They may have drug and alcohol problems. They may want more information about their civil rights. Or, they may wish to become emancipated from parental custody. If you feel that you have legal problems or need some legal information, then Problem Solvers is a program for you.