In general, the judge will want to know that you understand your options and that you’ve carefully considered your decision. If you have a lawyer, they will help you get ready for the meeting with the judge.
Things you will want to be able to talk about with the judge:
- Have you confirmed your pregnancy with a health care provider?
- How many weeks have you been pregnant?
- Why can’t a parent be involved?
- What do you know about abortion procedures? What are the options for terminating your pregnancy?
- What do you know about risks and possible complications? What is your plan if you experience complications?
- Who have you talked to about your decision to have an abortion? Have you talked to any adults?
- Is anyone pressuring you or forcing you to get an abortion?
- Have you been abused?
- How will you pay for the abortion?
Click here to view another (longer) list of possible questions that you may be asked. No judge asks all these questions.
Also see Kisa jij la pral konsidere?
Kesyon ki gen rapò
- Ki kote pou m ale pou m jwenn yon bypass jidisyè?
- Ki fòm mwen bezwen?
- Kisa jij la pral konsidere?
- Èske mwen bezwen yon avoka?
- Konbyen tan li pran pou jwenn yon kontouneman jidisyè?
- Èske li koute lajan pou jwenn yon kontoune jidisyè?
- Èske gen moun ki pral konnen si mwen jwenn yon kontoune jidisyè pou avòtman?
- Ki kalite kesyon jij la pral poze m?
- Kisa pou m mete pou m al nan tribinal la?
- Kisa k ap pase si odyans mwen an pwograme pandan yon jounen lekòl?
- Èske lòt moun ki enplike nan gwosès mwen an gen yon opinyon sou chwa mwen pou m fè avòtman?
- Èske mwen oblije yon sitwayen ameriken pou mwen ka fè yon avòtman? E si mwen pa pale angle byen?
- Èske m ka chanje lide apre m fin fè bypass la?
- E si jij la refize demann mwen pou yon kontouneman?