What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio
This is a long story however I will try to sum it up.
I am in a tough situation with my family. I turned 18 and graduated high school in the class of 2013. My mother (Of whom could probably be listed as abusive) attended college at Sin Clair. I applied and was accepted into Columbus State Community College. My mother was very against this from the start as she wanted me to attend Sin Clair online. Anyhow, I moved in to an apartment with my boyfriend of almost 2 years. I applied for financial aid and once that had gone through I attended Columbus State for part of the first semester in fall. I was dropped from my classes due to lack of attendance because I was and still am encountering serious health issues. During that time I had to visit many doctors and a couple specialists. I was prescribed medication from one to ease my illness until I can see another specialist at the end of January. My mother would not help pay for my medication, appointments or even help provide a ride there. It was a 2 week struggle to even get her to give me the insurance card so I could go myself. Keep in mind I started college the first semester out of high school so I obviously do not have much money at all. My boyfriends parents have been paying all of my bills ( Medication, Doctor appointments, Emergency room bills and even my rent). They are running low on money and still all they ask is that I attend college so I have a good future ahead of me. All while this is happening I am receiving horridly harsh messages from my mother and family about how I am such a horrible person. At one point my sister said I should just kill myself. I have been trying to get my financial aid back so I may start to attend again in the spring. It comes down to this, Registration ends 12/6/2013 so this Friday. My mother did sign a paper saying she was married. The school said they thought she lied on it and wants proof of her marriage certificate which she conveniently cannot find. It is speculated by my grandparents that they were never legally married. My mother still claims me on their taxes yet I don't live with them and she doesn't do anything to even help me. To get my financial aid all I need is her to turn in her marriage certificate and ill receive my grants and scholarships. Which she either wont do or cant prove. The only other option for me at this point is to prove In-dependency so that my college will be paid for. I no longer live with them so proving physical abuse is not going to happen (although in the past it was present). I have heard emotional abuse is very hard to prove and I do not know how to go about it or if I even have enough for a case. The only other option from what I understood is to get married (which I am not going to do just for school) or to join the military which in my health condition is far from an option. I suppose what I am trying to find out is what are my options for getting the whole situation worked out? Can emotional abuse be proved in some sense? Would it be possible for independence to be proven? Is there another legal route I can go down? There is a lot more on the emotional abuse and physical abuse in the background in the family but I would take far to long to go into on a post.
I never thought someone would have to possibly take a parent to court to go to college.
Thanks for taking your time to read this and I anticipate your replies!
This is a long story however I will try to sum it up.
I am in a tough situation with my family. I turned 18 and graduated high school in the class of 2013. My mother (Of whom could probably be listed as abusive) attended college at Sin Clair. I applied and was accepted into Columbus State Community College. My mother was very against this from the start as she wanted me to attend Sin Clair online. Anyhow, I moved in to an apartment with my boyfriend of almost 2 years. I applied for financial aid and once that had gone through I attended Columbus State for part of the first semester in fall. I was dropped from my classes due to lack of attendance because I was and still am encountering serious health issues. During that time I had to visit many doctors and a couple specialists. I was prescribed medication from one to ease my illness until I can see another specialist at the end of January. My mother would not help pay for my medication, appointments or even help provide a ride there. It was a 2 week struggle to even get her to give me the insurance card so I could go myself. Keep in mind I started college the first semester out of high school so I obviously do not have much money at all. My boyfriends parents have been paying all of my bills ( Medication, Doctor appointments, Emergency room bills and even my rent). They are running low on money and still all they ask is that I attend college so I have a good future ahead of me. All while this is happening I am receiving horridly harsh messages from my mother and family about how I am such a horrible person. At one point my sister said I should just kill myself. I have been trying to get my financial aid back so I may start to attend again in the spring. It comes down to this, Registration ends 12/6/2013 so this Friday. My mother did sign a paper saying she was married. The school said they thought she lied on it and wants proof of her marriage certificate which she conveniently cannot find. It is speculated by my grandparents that they were never legally married. My mother still claims me on their taxes yet I don't live with them and she doesn't do anything to even help me. To get my financial aid all I need is her to turn in her marriage certificate and ill receive my grants and scholarships. Which she either wont do or cant prove. The only other option for me at this point is to prove In-dependency so that my college will be paid for. I no longer live with them so proving physical abuse is not going to happen (although in the past it was present). I have heard emotional abuse is very hard to prove and I do not know how to go about it or if I even have enough for a case. The only other option from what I understood is to get married (which I am not going to do just for school) or to join the military which in my health condition is far from an option. I suppose what I am trying to find out is what are my options for getting the whole situation worked out? Can emotional abuse be proved in some sense? Would it be possible for independence to be proven? Is there another legal route I can go down? There is a lot more on the emotional abuse and physical abuse in the background in the family but I would take far to long to go into on a post.
I never thought someone would have to possibly take a parent to court to go to college.
Thanks for taking your time to read this and I anticipate your replies!
