EMANCIPATIONIN INDIANA? Plz answer only if u know for sure

[Proserpina]

Yeah, I got the point. I AM COMPLETELY SELF-SUFFICIENT. And u have no idea what I do for my siblings, how many times I sat there and stood in and got them away and kept them protected, so yes Im doing the best I can. Were u ever abused? I doubt it, maybe u were, but Im not gonna take the chance of us being separated! My sisters are too good for the system. And yes, My attitude is very, very telling...That I no longer wish to deal with my mother's ignorant ways and Im trying to figure out how to do this without having her freak out and freaking kill me. So yes, I agree completely. THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE HELP. I so appreciate it!

You're obviously NOT self-sufficient.

G'night.

 

[stealth2]

So, if u think once I have a job, I save money, I get all paperwork, and I show that I can afford all that is needed, would I have a chance & how long does this process usually take?

What kind of work are you capable of doing? At 16. And not a HS graduate. Really - think about it - how much are you going to earn? Likely not more than min wage ($7.25), but let's be generous and say $8/hr. How many hours are you realistically going to be able to work, while in school? Certainly not a full 40. If you're *lucky*, 20. I'm willing to be generous on that point. So, that's $160/week. Before taxes are taken out.

Let's put you in the lowest tax bracket - 10%. So you'll lose $16 to the Feds. Brings you to $144/week. Oh, but we can't forget state income tax! Another 3%, so take off another $4.32, bringing you to $139.68. 4.2% for Social Security (normally 6.2%, but we're getting a break this year), and 1.45% for Medicare... That's at a minimum... Which brings you to a whopping... ~$136/week. Out of that has to come housing, food, utilities, transportation, medical care, clothing and incidentals.

Housing... I don't know where in IN you live, but having looked up rental costs, you're looking at $500-$600 for a 1BR apartment. Remember - you need to be able to completely pay for your accommodations. The court will NOT take into account a roommate, or staying at a friend's and just "helping" with bills. The court will expect you to be able to pay for an independent place to live. Why? Because you could have a fight with the roommate or the friend, and end up either on the street or holding a lease that you can't afford.

Anyway... just looking at those numbers... $136/week x 4.3 weeks (a month averages out to 4.3 weeks), gives you... $583/mo. Barely enough to pay for an apartment, let alone anything else. You do, of course, realize that most landlords are going to require first and last months' rent up front, plus a security deposit, right? That's $1500 right there.

Sweetheart - you simply will not be able to make enough money to be self-sufficient. I'm sorry.

 

[stealth2]

Another "piece" of the story.

https://forum.freeadvice.com/juvenile-law-90/i-have-little-question-tht-can-answered-facts-not-opinions-thx-indiana-556806.html

 

[divona2000]

Another "piece" of the story.

https://forum.freeadvice.com/juvenile-law-90/i-have-little-question-tht-can-answered-facts-not-opinions-thx-indiana-556806.html

More like the "real truth" of the story. Sigh.

 

[dannyt]

no

Yeah I honestly believe I can show all of that to the judge. Not right now, Im not that naive and dumb. Once I have a job for at least a month and save up some and show that I can do it. But, if things don't get better in the next few months and I get emancipated and I find out that she is abusing my sisters, could I get custody of one of my sisters? Cuz one of them has a dad, but the other one doesn't and most of my family isn't fit either. I just want a better life and I can't wait til Im 18. I just cant. Until you've lived in that house you can't understand, I just need 2 know if under my circumstances, if I could soon, once I get a job and get all the paper work I need.

you have no standing to get custody of your sister. where is dad in all this anyway? he is first in line for custody

 

[cbg]

Anna Marie - did you pay the rent last month? All of it? With money that YOU earned? How about the month before? For how many months?

Did you pay the utilities, with money you earned? Electric bill, gas bill, telephone? For how many months have you done this?

Do you pay for 100% of the food you eat and 100% of the clothes you wear?

Do you have a means of transportation that you pay for and which is completely independent of anyone else except maybe the bus company or subway line?

How about insurance? Do you pay for your own health insurance? Car insurance if you have one? All of it?

Unless you can answer Yes to each of these questions, and would have been able to do so for at least six months, then you are NOT self sufficient. If anyone else contributes a dime to the paying of any of these bills, then kiss emancipation goodbye.