Is emancipation a way to resolve my problems.

[TooHott42]

What is the name of your state?Ohio
I am 16 years old but will be 17 in less than three months. My life has become very stressful due to my parents. They are having people watch every move I make. They try to tell me who to talk to and who I can see. They complain and yell at me at least 3 times a day if not more. I work 5-6 days a week. I work 7-8 hour shifts. I have almost had this job for a year. I make around $150 a week. I am able to support myself. I want to get out of here before i go insane. So I was wondering if i went to court, if i would have the chance to get emancipated if I proved I was able to support myself. If you have any advice please help.

[Wolflmg]

They probably wouldn't grant your request. This is just typical teen/parent stuff. You have good parents kid, they sound like, they want to know where you are, who are with, what your doing type. And that's a good thing, because it's so easy for a teenager to get into trouble.

In order for you to get emancipated
You would need...
To support yoursef 100%
Pay for rent of apartment (live alone)
Pay for food, clothes, everything else
Pay for medical and car insurance
pay for your car or public trasportation
full time job
finish highschool
pay for college
needs parents concent
must provide court with very good reason as to why they should emancipated you

So basicly anything your parents pay or do for you, that concerns you in anyways. You would have to be doing all on your own. And if you are not able to do so, the court will return you into the care of your parents.

[Middle21]

There is a good chance you wouldn't be granted your request. You would need more than that to prove you really need the emancipation. If your parents hit you often, were alcoholics always coming home drunk, etc. then you would have a chance, but what you are complaining about would never hold in court. Like Wolflmg said, your problems are what ever teen and their parents go through. It's normal.

[stealth2]

Originally Posted by Middle21

There is a good chance you wouldn't be granted your request. You would need more than that to prove you really need the emancipation. If your parents hit you often, were alcoholics always coming home drunk, etc. then you would have a chance, but what you are complaining about would never hold in court. Like Wolflmg said, your problems are what ever teen and their parents go through. It's normal.

No. All that would do is award OP a one-way ticket into foster care. To be emancipated a minor needs to prove that s/he is able to support him/herself 100%, including housing, utilities, clothing, food, health insurance/care, transportation, entertainment, etc. It's not that easy to become emancipated as a minor. Getting PREGNANT (Middle21) doesn't cut it. Not getting along with parents doesn't cut it.

There is a reason why y'all are still considered (by society) to be incapable of taking care of yourselves.

[Middle21]

Even when we are able to take care of ourselves, people put us down and don't see our side of the story. Many people just believe we make things up as we go along, when in reality, we're not. Many people don't try to do anything for the minor until it is too late and then the blame is put on the minor by saying they should have said something in the first place! Adults are so closed minded sometimes.

[stealth2]

Originally Posted by Middle21

Even when we are able to take care of ourselves, people put us down and don't see our side of the story. Many people just believe we make things up as we go along, when in reality, we're not. Many people don't try to do anything for the minor until it is too late and then the blame is put on the minor by saying they should have said something in the first place! Adults are so closed minded sometimes.

No. What you're not getting is that being emancipated is acting like an adult. Not being taken care of by your boyfriend or his parents. For further info - see your own thread.

[Rushia]

Originally Posted by Middle21

Even when we are able to take care of ourselves, people put us down and don't see our side of the story. Many people just believe we make things up as we go along, when in reality, we're not. Many people don't try to do anything for the minor until it is too late and then the blame is put on the minor by saying they should have said something in the first place! Adults are so closed minded sometimes.

This is coming from a teenage mother!!?? You obviously can't take care of yourself if you don't even know how to use protection.

[Middle21]

Originally Posted by stealth2

No. What you're not getting is that being emancipated is acting like an adult. Not being taken care of by your boyfriend or his parents. For further info - see your own thread.

Don't you think that realizing that you need to be on your own to better your life is concidered mature? Which, in most cases, people only think adults can be mature. No one ever said they would be taken care of by their boyfriend or his parents. Besides, you shouldn't be arguing with anyone here except for the person who made this thread. If you have something to say about me, say it where I have posted.

[stealth2]

Originally Posted by Middle21

Don't you think that realizing that you need to be on your own to better your life is concidered mature? Which, in most cases, people only think adults can be mature. No one ever said they would be taken care of by their boyfriend or his parents. Besides, you shouldn't be arguing with anyone here except for the person who made this thread. If you have something to say about me, say it where I have posted.

I already have, and you're offering this poster terrible advice.

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

Originally Posted by stealth2

I already have, and you're offering this poster terrible advice.

My response:

Stealth - - In many of your responses, you have a bad habit of using the made-up word, "noone".

Your assignment?

I want you to write "no one" 100 times - - and I don't mean "copy and paste" either! You are to physically type those two words 100 times.

IAAL