Posted by Nika: 
I am 18. My mother on the other hand thinks that she still has legal baring on model releases and such. I know you guys are full of links to tons of info. Help me out here please?

"Legal baring?"

Legally, nationwide, once a person attains the age of 18,
he/she is no longer a minor. Your parent(s) are no longer legally
or financially accountable or responsible for you. And from age 18,
YOU not your parent(s) will be required to sign any and all contracts or releases.

Mollie

Posted by Sascha: 
ANY casting or release form, or even doctor's forms, or letter of consnt, has a clause that either says that you must be "18 or older" or "anyone under the age of 18 must have a guardian's approval" etc... they all mean, in other words, that once you're 18 you're off to make your choices. 

Your parents have the ethical right to care and worry about a daughter they love.  It's also a part of maturity to be thankful of the love they have for you and let them do alittle nagging.  Show them that you are capable and legally allowed to  make your own choices, but do listen to what your parents have to say, and thank them for caring about you ; )

hehe I know she does, thank you. Im fresh out of the Ukraine lol so theres a lot of adjusting to whats legal and whats not thats goign on with my mom. She is so persistant on saying I am wrong that makes it a little bit hard to be thankful for the concern. 
But either way, thank yoou guys. Got some great feedback.

Posted by Nika: 
Nothing nude at all. Not even close.  But any links to sources that will shut her up?

Hi Nika. Don't take my response personal alright, because it's only based on one assumption - that you still live at home with the Muddah and the Dadda. If that's the case, whether they are wrong, or right, it's you who will eventually have to shut up, or move out. You can't argue with the Lions inside of their own den.

Hopefully though, your parents are cool and smart enough and strong enough?...to have humility with their children when the situation warrants it.

Good luck

Posted by Mary: 
as a mom I can tell you at 18 you have to give them the pink slip to their lives.  If they are still living at home or getting support, I call the shots....the one paying the bills always calls the shots....

My advice would be if you really want to call the shots in your life you need to live it on your own without support.

Roger that Mary. That's why I left home for the military at 17. No Judge ordered me. I wanted to be my own man.  ...and ended up being owned by Uncle Sam instead. *grin*  That's cool. He's a damn good Uncle in my book!

Damn. I just remembered. I was already in college at 16.