your oppinion??? im 15 years old and expecting my 1st child....should i get emancipated when i turn 16?

Question

i just found out im pregnant and im 15 years old....i know i can live on my own i have a steady job and a bank acount full of money to support me... so do you think i should get emancipated when i turn 16 to live on my own?

Answer 1

no unless ur parents are hurting you

Answer 2

You know what, you have the right attitude. There is nothing you can't do, even at 15 and pregnant, the only limitations are those that other people see. You said you already have a bank account and a steady job, but keep in mind, you are going to be out of work for a few weeks after the baby is born and you are going to need some help, don't think you are Superwoman, having a baby is no picnic, it is a lot easier at 15 (I did it) on the body, but there are many other things that go along with being a teenage Mom. You didn't say why you wanted to be emancipated or even if the baby's father is around. When I had my first daughter many years ago, it was the happiest time of my life, even though I was 15 and shunned by older people and cast out by my friends who all opted to have abortions, my baby daddy was there, but he was an 18 year old momma's boy and an a$$hole to boot, thank God I was strong, but then I had my Mom, Dad and younger sister who helped me a lot. We made it and you can too, just hold true to yourself and your child, have faith, pray and God will step in and handle the rest and then 30 years from now you will look back and wonder how you got over and then it will come to you, that you did, you did get by those days when you didn't know whether you were coming or going, God Bless.

Answer 3

It really depends on your home situation. Emancipation is not an easy procedure, and it must be deemed by a judge that you are
responsible enough to support yourself and your child, and that your parents are unfit or abusive. If you tell a judge that you just "want to move out" it's not going to work.

You cannot just, on the morning of your sixteenth birthday, announce to your family that you are becoming emancipated. It doesn't work like that.

Also, if you decide to do this, you should say goodbye to any possibility of finishing high school. A baby is a full time responsibility, and with only you to care for it, you'll have to stay home all the time. Think seriously about whether you really need this (not just want it) and about whether this is the right choice for your child.

I know parents can be excruciatingly annoying and bothersome sometimes, but unless you feel that you are in an abusive or somehow dangerous situation, it might be wise to stay with them until you are at least 18. (That way you can have more opportunities to get a better paying job. . High school dropouts get a lot lower salary)

Anyway, hope that helped a bit. . Good luck!

Answer 4

You probably don't have the amount of money you'd need to live well. It would be a mistake to become emancipated. Maybe you could ask your parents what they pay for groceries, and figure out what portion of that is yours, then check around about rent and utilities and car insurance and such - ask an adult about other expenses you might have - and you might find that it is a lot more expensive to live on your own than you thought, not to mention having a baby to support. Plus you'd have to pay for childcare, which in places I've lived is $125+ for a baby each week. There are other things your parents could provide, such as companionship when you've spent all day taking care of baby, or just someone to hold the baby so you can fix your hair or take a shower. You have a lot of responsibilities about to come your way, far more than you can anticipate right now, so don't throw away your lifelines.

Answer 5

NOOO way. I had a miscarriage when i was 16 years old and i know that even though i would have had all the money in the world and a steady job it still wouldn't have been enough. You are still young although you probably dont feel like it! Its a big change, but although you think you need to grow up...dont rush it. your parents can give you a lot of support that you never thought you needed. Im 19 and expecting now and im 32 weeks along. I dont know what i would have done without the support of my parents being there for me everyday!!! My mom got me through this pregnancy more than anyone else could have! (my husband is in the military so...he wasn't able to be around for any of it until now.)

Answer 6

Damn it your still a child yourself no matter what you think you will need your parents, no you will need more then just your parents from here on out. SO when you go to work who's watching your child? When you need to sleep who will be there? there is so much you obviously don't know. A job? or career? Bank account full of money? Unless its millions its not enough, maybe for now maybe a few years but eventually it will not be. Unfortunately you have to go up fast now but you do not or should not do this alone. The point that your preg. now, proves that you have much to learn, it will come to you but it takes time IF THESE WORDS ARE COMING OFF MEAN SPIRITED, THEY ARE NOT MEANT TO BE, JUST WANT YOU NOT TO MAKE A SECOND AND YES, A EVEN BIGGER MISTAKE GETTING EMANCIPATED, PLZ DON'T. Finally, you did not mention one thing about the farther!

Answer 7

ARE YOU NUTS!? Sorry but you are still a child yourself. You can't raise a child by yourself. Have you finished your education? What kind of a "steady job" can you get without an education? How long will that full bank account last?

You should be looking at ADOPTION, not emancipation! Don't make the baby suffer. Give him/her a 2 parent stable home.

Answer 8

That is something that only you can decide,because you and your baby will be the ones to suffer when "the bank account full of money" is gone! The responsibility will be yours too!. Your bank account is "full" depending on what "full" means to a 15 yr old. It is probably full because living at home you don't pay rent,utilities,buy groceries. Do you have any idea how many diapers a baby uses per day plus the formula,clothes? and that is nothing compared to what they cost as they get older.If you toss your parents aside now, who will you turn to when you are sick and can't work for a few days or weeks? Who will you turn to when you need a little time away from the baby? Why would you want to do that to your parents?

Answer 9

You are about to go through a time in your life where a lot will change; physically, emtionally, hormonally....yikes. I dont know what I would do had I not had my mother to lean on during this time, and I think you might regret doing anything to pull yourself apart from your family. If you would become emancipated for insurance or other practical reasons, I would say go for it...but I think you will realize that you really need your family. Besides, regardless of your age, being that you are an expectant mother, all decisions based on the welfare of your baby are yours legally. You dont have to be emancipated to have the only say on how your baby is raised.

Answer 10

I'm frankly amazed that you would say you have a job and money enough to live on your own at the age of 15. I think that unless you are hiding the fact that you're some sort of teen prostitute and your pimp is your bank, you are seriously self-delusional about being able to support yourself.
Got parents? They are going to be more helpful than you can imagine if you are a single parent and not even old enough to drive a car.
Your question strikes me as some sort of joke but then again, it could be that you seriously believe what you wrote. Think it through.

Answer 11

DO YOU HAVE A COUPLE EXTRA THOUSAND DOLLARS LYING AROUND? unless you do, u wont be able to get emancipated. have you even looked into what it takes to get emancipated? you have to get a lawyer and file legal paperwork. all that costs money. all in all your looking at a couple thousand before you are completely emancipated. then not only do you have to have your own residence, you have to prove to the courts you have enough money to live, eat, and have health insurance. oh and you better have good grades in school too. and you are gonna have money left to raise a child? i dont think so.

so unless that bank account "full of money" has about $25,000+ (thats about how much it takes for 1 adult and 1child to live above poverty level for 1 yr) in it, forget it.

no judge will emancipate a pregnant 15 yr old, unless you are married. they might not even hear your case.