Where do I start to get emancipated in Georgia?

Question

Ok first let me tell you a little bit about myself my name's Gary and I'm 16 years old and I'll be turning 17 in January. So the story is that my parents are going to move to North Carolina by the end of our school year which will be between June and August but the thing is that I DO NOT want to live with them anymore. I don't get abused or anything I'm just not happy living here anymore and sometimes I seem to find myself getting depressed and I don't want that to ruin my life. Also I have a career plan set up and I'm already taking classes for it and I don't want us moving to get in the way of my path "which it will".
I currently have a job getting paid $5.85 an hour which isn't much but at least it shows that I'm willing to work and I have a friend that I'm pretty sure will let me live with them.
I have another option if emancipation doesn't work and that is to drop out and join the army, I'm serious about this

So I need some advice on where to start ASAP

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

You aren't going to like my answer, but I urge you to read it anyway.

1. It is in families that we learn our conflict resolution skills that serve us so well later in life--when we get married. Trying to get emancipated is no different from walking away from a marriage that could have been saved by work and counseling.

2. Do not blame your depression on your parents. What if parents did that? "I'm depressed because my son stays out late, or because my daughter has a loser boyfriend, or whatever."

3. Your life will not be ruined if you moved to North Carolina. My wife was gloriously happy living in Canada, but my work brought me halfway around the world to Taiwan. She is happy here, too. HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE. BEING UNHAPPY IS NOT THE INEVITABLE RESULT OR THE ACTIONS OF OTHERS. WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR OWN HAPPINESS.

4. Do I hear you saying, "I'LL GET EVEN WITH YOU. I'LL QUIT SCHOOL (that'll teach you to move to North Carolina and ruin my life) AND JOIN THE ARMY (I might get killed, and then you'll be sorry). Man, that is 12 year old stuff.

5. Despite what the recruiters might tell you, high school dropouts get the crapola jobs in the army. It is the educated guys, with the math and other skills learned in high school, who get the good and skilled and interesting and challenging military taskings.

I don't usually give advice, but this time I will. STAY HOME AND GROW UP.

There is nothing for me to do now, but sit back and wait for the thumbs-downs to squash my tender little ego.