Ok im goin to court in April to move in with my dad. I highly doubt that i can live with him because he has no job so im wondering if i can get emancipated if im 15 turning 16 just in 3 months after my court date. Could i do this legally in Missouri or at all?? thank you
2007-12-13 03:03:46 · 6 answers · asked by Christina K 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No job, no completed scholing, no way of supporting yourself, no stable living envirnoment....
No
2007-12-13 03:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by wizjp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To get emancipated, you will need to prove:
1. You are mature enough to manage your own affairs. This is demonstrated by things like a clean criminal record, good grades etc.
2. You can support yourself financially. You will need to show income and anticipated expenses.It is HIGHLY unlikely you have the income to rent an apartment, pay all utilities and put food on your table.
3. That your welfare is better served by not being with your parents. Hating mom's rules will not meet this criteria.
4. That there are no other reasonable solutions to the issues at home.
You will need to hire a lawyer to get you though the process.
You would need to file in a court that has jurisdiction over your parents or custodial parent if you do not live with both.
Also see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_of_minors
2007-12-13 11:07:51 · answer #2 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HUH?
Courts decide custody of a minor. A minor does not file a petition to modify custody. A judge can LISTEN to what a child says, but they still make the decision. The fact that dad does not have a job is not great, but the question remains if he can support you, as well as be the better parent to provide for all your needs (ie emotional, supervision, etc).
As for being emancipated.. you can google emancipation and your state to find the exact laws. Overall, an emancipated minor is fully capable of providing for themself.. ie, education, job, transportation, so forth. It is NOT designed for minors who simply don't like where they are at, and want authority to make the decisions.
You will not like my perspective.. but here it is, anyway. It is way sad that many divorced parents are not able to work together in terms of their children. Married or not, the child is better off when the parents can tell the child.. we are still the adults in this, and it is up to us as parents to find an agreement as to where the child lives. I don't think children should be placed in a court room, in the middle of any custody disagreement. Few children have the maturity to understand all the factors that are best for them.
2007-12-13 14:57:01 · answer #3 · answered by wendy c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the first poster outline, you can, but you are not very smart to. Have you really thought this through? How are you going to pay for somewhere to live? For food? Electricity? And all this while still going to school. Unless you are being severely abused, you need to deal with your issues at home. Mom's rules can't be that bad that you would rather live in a cardboard box.
2007-12-13 11:14:00 · answer #4 · answered by KD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not likely. You need proof that being emancipated will be in your best interest.
2007-12-13 11:11:44 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way!
You should always eat breakfast, lunch and dinner to grow up healthy and strong!!
Oh, you said emancipated, I though you said emaciated.
Nevermind.
2007-12-13 11:10:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋