EvangelinesLost
Junior Member
I live in Louisiana; I am 16 years old, turning 17 this August (7 months away)
My Question:
I am looking for steps and information on obtaining an informal emancipation; where you are living apart from your parents without actually being emancipated.
My reason:
My home life is not...emotionally or mentally nurturing, in fact it is quite the opposite; I have been verbally abused my entire life and my father used to physically abuse me with belts until I was of age to speak out against him (i.e. 14). I have literally had to emotionally care for my mother due to her bipolar and chronic depression (caused her gambling addiction) which has led us to several financial disruptions (twice she did something where she was going to be arrested but we managed to weasel out of it with the help of family). I have had an un-diagnosed eating disorder for a couple of years now and constantly my mother and sister tell me not to eat and point out how much I am or am not eating. When I have even the slightest mood change (I am afraid to cry because of past instances) my mother will childishly bring it up hours after the fact asking me why I was being so nasty and hateful even though she knows I was recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital (its been about 9 months) for self-harm and severe depression; a lot goes on in my family and I am expected to listen to my sister's fiancee troubles, care for my mother's emotional needs, as well as pass all my classes for my home-school which is an online charter school, yet I am still constantly berated and belittled.
BOTTOM Line
I don't hate my parents and I don't intend to be recognized as a full-fledged adult or make anything legal; I have a friend in California willing to pay for all the expenses to get me to her, and she will allow me to thus live with her and her fiancee while I work on getting a job and such. [I have a plan in place, recognized by my school, which describes my graduating the end of my jr. year, which is in 4 months].
My parents will most likely NOT give any written consent for me to move in with said friend and I am troubled by the thought of going to court or getting a lawyer and making this some big deal... (especially since no one will be able to pay for that) So, yeah. How do I go about this in the easiest manner?
My Question:
I am looking for steps and information on obtaining an informal emancipation; where you are living apart from your parents without actually being emancipated.
My reason:
My home life is not...emotionally or mentally nurturing, in fact it is quite the opposite; I have been verbally abused my entire life and my father used to physically abuse me with belts until I was of age to speak out against him (i.e. 14). I have literally had to emotionally care for my mother due to her bipolar and chronic depression (caused her gambling addiction) which has led us to several financial disruptions (twice she did something where she was going to be arrested but we managed to weasel out of it with the help of family). I have had an un-diagnosed eating disorder for a couple of years now and constantly my mother and sister tell me not to eat and point out how much I am or am not eating. When I have even the slightest mood change (I am afraid to cry because of past instances) my mother will childishly bring it up hours after the fact asking me why I was being so nasty and hateful even though she knows I was recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital (its been about 9 months) for self-harm and severe depression; a lot goes on in my family and I am expected to listen to my sister's fiancee troubles, care for my mother's emotional needs, as well as pass all my classes for my home-school which is an online charter school, yet I am still constantly berated and belittled.
BOTTOM Line
I don't hate my parents and I don't intend to be recognized as a full-fledged adult or make anything legal; I have a friend in California willing to pay for all the expenses to get me to her, and she will allow me to thus live with her and her fiancee while I work on getting a job and such. [I have a plan in place, recognized by my school, which describes my graduating the end of my jr. year, which is in 4 months].
My parents will most likely NOT give any written consent for me to move in with said friend and I am troubled by the thought of going to court or getting a lawyer and making this some big deal... (especially since no one will be able to pay for that) So, yeah. How do I go about this in the easiest manner?