I don't know what to think. What are the implications? Who pays the lawyer? What happens after emmancipation? Does the parent has to help the teen? Thanks for your help!
2007-07-22 17:01:45 · 5 answers · asked by Shekira 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You could either get a "wide-scale" lawyer.
They are the lawyers that let you pay them however much you please.
Or, you'd have to pay for it.
If it is you who is requesting the emancipation.
After Emancipation, you will have to prove that with the right living conditions, you could make it on your own.
You get a state check weekly.
You would be advised to spend it very wisely.
The parents DO NOT have to help.
The state helps.
Also.
In court you would have to prove that you could make a better living for yourself than your parents could have ever been able to.
2007-07-22 17:07:39 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa M 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You’re going through it and yet you don’t know the answer to these very basic questions?
What are the implications? If you’re emancipated, you will be entirely responsible for yourself in every way, including financially.
Who pays the lawyer? You. And if you can’t afford to do that, then you are not in a financial position to be emancipated.
Does the parent have the help the teen after they’ve been emancipated? Absolutely not, and neither do the taxpayers. You will have to fully support yourself.
Let me add that emancipation is RARELY granted in any state. If you do not have a VALID reason for it and cannot fully support yourself (which means paying for rent, utilities, food, medical expenses, etc completely on your own) then don’t bother petitioning, because it will be denied.
And, even if you have a valid reason and can support yourself, that’s no guarantee that emancipation will be granted. The court can deny emancipation for ANY reason that they see fit, including, but not limited to, their belief that the minor lacks the maturity to function as an adult.
Now, all that’s if you live in the US. If you live in another country things may be different.
2007-07-23 01:05:49 · answer #2 · answered by kp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once you are emmancipated then your parents have absolutely no obligation to help you any longer. It's different in each state what you are able to do as an emmancipated minor though. If you are the one getting the emmancipation you probably have to pay for it. If your parents want you emmancipated then they have to pay. Of course your parents can't force you to get emmancipated.
2007-07-23 00:06:12 · answer #3 · answered by Steven's Love 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emancipation is a process where the teen becomes an adult, even if they are below the age normally considered to render them an adult.
The lawyer (if any) is paid by whoever retained the lawyer.
The parents may help, or oppose, or remain neutral. The court makes the final decision.
2007-07-23 00:04:48 · answer #4 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The parent doesn't have to ever have another thing to do with the teen. The parent pays his/her lawyer, and the teen pays their lawyer. The teen is legally independant and responsible for their own debts.
2007-07-23 00:37:53 · answer #5 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋