I'm 16 and I currently work full time. I pay for all of my utilities, car, food, etc. I am not in school, as I have already met all of the requirements for a high school diploma. I am interested in emancipation not because I am abused or neglected but because I feel I am stable enough to support myself. My parents are divorced & I live with my mom. I know a general requirement for emancipation is to be living on your own. My mom won't consent to this, as it would cause her to lose child support. On top of child support she recieves from my dad, I also have to pay her a portion of my earnings. If I attempted to live on my own, she would report me as a runaway. Is there any way around having her consent to emancipation? Could my dad consent to it even though I don't live with him? I just feel like her attachment to her child support check is holding me back from moving forward in my life. Provided that she was out of the picture, I'm sure I could live independently and on my own income.
2007-03-10 07:50:11 · 5 answers · asked by txchnswmscra 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I may be wrong here, but, if you already have a diploma or a GED and you have a full time job, you could just move out. Not much your mom could say about it - I think once you have a GED you can move out as early as 16. 18 is the guide line for kids who are still in school. Call the department of social services and explain your situation to them and ask them what your local laws are. I think they would find it interested that your mom is taking a % of your earnings - since she is receiving child support. That is borderline child abuse - in a mild form. Talk to your dad and call dss and see what you can do to go ahead and move out.
2007-03-10 08:11:20 · answer #1 · answered by jwjkrjstorm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The requirement is being able to prove to a Court that you can support yourself, not that you have already done so prior to the emancipation.
You can file papers asking the Court to grant an emancipation regardless of whether your mother approves. That's the whole idea behind emancipation.
Most county court houses have legal aid centers the provide free legal advice on family matters. Check your local listings.
2007-03-10 16:07:11 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could do what I did...go live with your dad (he would have to get custody of you), and then he can allow you to move out at any time after that. I was able to choose my custodian after the age of 14, so I went and lived with my dad, and then moved out when I was 17. Good luck.
2007-03-10 16:00:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to forget those crazy ideas and learn respect for your mother who works her butt off just to keep a roof over your head and food in your stomach!
The moron who wrote those laws should have been shot right on the spot!
You don't need to be on your own at sixteen with not even a high school diploma! How much an hour do you make-$6???
Where do you think your going with that immense pay check??
2007-03-10 16:02:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
wow kudos to you. this is something you might want to talk to a lawyer about though, that way no one wastes your time with incorrect answers.
2007-03-10 15:54:52 · answer #5 · answered by I'm Smiling Hapy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋