And ironically, since the child is still a minor, she cannot petition the court herself until she reaches puberty!

更具有讽刺意义的是，因为孩子还是为成年，母亲就不能自己到法院作情愿，直到孩子到了青春期才行！

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An appeal and a petition to the state Supreme Court.

向最高法庭的一个上诉加一个请愿。

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The local court received her petition for divorce.

地方法院受理了她的离婚申请。

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She was reduced to having to petition the court for money to get her lawn mowed.

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Humberside Police were refused permission to appeal the verdict, but could petition the Court of Appeal directly.

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Louisiana couples must jointly petition the court, which has to find the agreement to be in both partners' best interest.

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