Minors can still receive medical care for mother and baby. There is no legal age to be a parent. A parent, regardless of age, can lose parental rights if the child is not taken into care. Having parental responsibility means you can provide for the child's basic needs such as food, clothing, healthcare and shelter. Both parents should share this responsibility. In my patient's case, she and her boyfriend will both have legal responsibility for the child, regardless of their age and the fact that they are not married. Some agencies I would recommend to my patient are the Florida Network of Youth and Family Services and the Florida Department of