LuxuryLily
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Missouri
I am sixteen years old and I have an alcoholic mom and stepfather. My mom is verbally abusive and my stepdad ignores me. Lately, my mom and stepdad came home so drunk that my mom fell over and my stepdad started yelling at me, backing me down the hallway, backing me into doors and jabbing his finger into my chest, thus forcing me to call the cops. Now, I'm living with my boyfriend [please no judgements, I'm a responsible teenager who just needed a refugee], but my mom is about ready to force me to move back home. My stipulations for moving back home is Charlie, my stepdad, and my mom need to apologize. I'm not saying they need to go to rehab, or need to pay a thousand dollars yada yada yada, I just want an apology. My mom says Charlie doesn't owe me an apology. Others disagree. I've been with my boyfriends family for a month now, [sleeping in his sisters room, mind you] but I honestly think that it would be better for me to get emancipated. Most everyone I've talked to agrees that for my state of mind, health, and since I'm already an independant person, I might as well. However, givin the information you've already heard about my family, my mom won't sign the emancipation papers, thus issuing court order. I don't want to go through that.
Anyways, what I'm asking is, should I or should I not get emancipated? I'm not a dumb sixteen year old trying to get out of the house and live on my own. I just want to be happy for once, and be in a safe environment.
By the way, my father passed away in March of 2008, so I can't go to him.
Thanks,
LuxuryLily
or
MelissaWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
I am sixteen years old and I have an alcoholic mom and stepfather. My mom is verbally abusive and my stepdad ignores me. Lately, my mom and stepdad came home so drunk that my mom fell over and my stepdad started yelling at me, backing me down the hallway, backing me into doors and jabbing his finger into my chest, thus forcing me to call the cops. Now, I'm living with my boyfriend [please no judgements, I'm a responsible teenager who just needed a refugee], but my mom is about ready to force me to move back home. My stipulations for moving back home is Charlie, my stepdad, and my mom need to apologize. I'm not saying they need to go to rehab, or need to pay a thousand dollars yada yada yada, I just want an apology. My mom says Charlie doesn't owe me an apology. Others disagree. I've been with my boyfriends family for a month now, [sleeping in his sisters room, mind you] but I honestly think that it would be better for me to get emancipated. Most everyone I've talked to agrees that for my state of mind, health, and since I'm already an independant person, I might as well. However, givin the information you've already heard about my family, my mom won't sign the emancipation papers, thus issuing court order. I don't want to go through that.
Anyways, what I'm asking is, should I or should I not get emancipated? I'm not a dumb sixteen year old trying to get out of the house and live on my own. I just want to be happy for once, and be in a safe environment.
By the way, my father passed away in March of 2008, so I can't go to him.
Thanks,
LuxuryLily
or
MelissaWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?