emancipation

[britney0322]

I am from southeast texas.
I am 16 years old and I'm rarely at home. I have a job and make more than enough to support myself.
What do I need to do to become emancipated?

 

[Proserpina]

I am from southeast texas.
I am 16 years old and I'm rarely at home. I have a job and make more than enough to support myself.
What do I need to do to become emancipated?

Prove to the court that you have a history of being able to pay, yourself:

Rent - market value, not the reduced rate offered by a friend or relative.
Utilities
Food
Clothing
Transportation
Health insurance/medical care
Incidentals

And be keeping good grades in school at the same time.

Can you do that?

 

[CourtClerk]

Ok, I'll bite.

What is "more than enough to support myself?"

 

[cyjeff]

And if you have ever been in criminal trouble, don't bother coming back.

 

[cbg]

In your state, at your age, you must ALREADY be living away from home before you can be emancipated. Doesn't matter if you are "rarely at home"; you need to be LIVING ON YOUR OWN before a court will even look at your petition.

 

[britney0322]

No I have never once been in criminal trouble in my life, not even speeding tickets, lol. But I only spend about one night a month at home but my mom is starting to mess with MY money. Like she lied to be about my income tax check and what not and took it for herself. My mom doesn't even legally have a house. She lives in an abandoned house on our grandparents property that's not even in anyones name and has no insurance.
And "more than enough to support myself" is over minimum wage, but that's all I really wanna openly say as far as my salary.
I have a car and I'm in a homebased private school that is $80 a month, which I also pay for. My mom said she will not fight the emancipation I just need to know what all I need to do and to get together and I don't feel I'm getting straight answers really from anywhere.

 

[CourtClerk]

You're not getting straight answers because you're not giving straight answers, and you see honey, that's not how it works in the real world.

So... prove you can pay for:

Rent (on your own, not living with someone else)
Gas
Electricity
Entertainment
Medical Insurance - medicaid is not an option
Dental Insurance
Transportation
Education
Food - food stamps are not an option
Clothing
Incidentals
Cost of court filing fees

"more than minimum wage" doesn't say much. I know adults that make "more than minimum wage" and struggle every day. But yeah... that's not what you want to hear.

 

[cyjeff]

And where do you spend the rest of your nights?

If it involves a love interest, you have a problem.

 

[britney0322]

Actually no it has nothing to do with a love interest so thanks for trying to make me look ignorant anyway though. As far as where I spend the rest of my nights, that's about as much of your business as it is my business to know where you spend your nights.
Yes I can prove I can pay for all of the following just fine. I didn't ask for anyone's smart remarks or opinions, I don't really care at all what they are, thanks.
I'm not getting a straight answer because my question wasn't what anyone thought about it because I probably have my life more together than half of legal adults these days. So unless yall are telling me WHO I need to go talk to in my county and WHAT papers I need to present, don't answer my stream. Cause your opinions mean nothing to me, I was looking for answers.
Not to be disrespectful by any of this, but I'm not an ignorant teenager looking to get out of the house having no idea what I'm doing.

Thanks.

 

[mistoffolees]

Actually no it has nothing to do with a love interest so thanks for trying to make me look ignorant anyway though. As far as where I spend the rest of my nights, that's about as much of your business as it is my business to know where you spend your nights.

The difference, of course, is that WE are not asking YOU to tell us how to become emancipated. Most of the questions are asked for a reason and you can't get good advice if you won't answer them.

Yes I can prove I can pay for all of the following just fine. I didn't ask for anyone's smart remarks or opinions, I don't really care at all what they are, thanks.

If you don't care what anyone thinks, why are you asking questions?

You already received your answer. If you want to be emancipated, you need to get yourself an apartment and start paying for everything on your own. Once you demonstrate to the court that you are doing that and if you can demonstrate that you are emotionally capable of being on your own, you have a chance of being emancipated.

Use some of that money to get an attorney who will know exactly what the judges in your district are likely to expect in terms of evidence.

And, btw, I hope you're finishing your education. Dropping out of school is a lousy idea if you're trying to convince a judge that you're mature enough to be emancipated.

I'm not getting a straight answer because my question wasn't what anyone thought about it because I probably have my life more together than half of legal adults these days. So unless yall are telling me WHO I need to go talk to in my county and WHAT papers I need to present, don't answer my stream. Cause your opinions mean nothing to me, I was looking for answers.
Not to be disrespectful by any of this, but I'm not an ignorant teenager looking to get out of the house having no idea what I'm doing.

Really? So you know what you're doing - but you don't have any idea what is involved. You are ignoring the advice you're being given and refusing to answer the questions that people need to give you solid advice.

And THAT makes you 'more together than half of legal adults'?

 

[britney0322]

Let me make the question a little clearer
WHAT PAPERS DO I NEED TO TAKE TO THE COURT HOUSE TO SHOW TO GET EMANCIPATED?

I needed to know the papers. And if people would read a little deeper, I'm not a drop out, I pay $80 a month to get my diploma and twice a year I pay $400 to take a weekend course for law school at UH.

 

[CourtClerk]

When you went to the courthouse to ask them, what did they say?

 

[Some Random Guy]

Let me make the question a little clearer .

WHAT PAPERS DO I NEED TO TAKE TO THE COURT HOUSE TO SHOW TO GET EMANCIPATED?

Google: Texas "Removal of Disability of Minority"

 

[>Charlotte<]

WHAT PAPERS DO I NEED TO TAKE TO THE COURT HOUSE TO SHOW TO GET EMANCIPATED?

That's not how it WORKS. There's not just some "form" to fill out, you have to provide certain information based on certain circumstances. That's why they're asking you questions instead of giving you an answer that doesn't exist.

 

[cyjeff]

Actually no it has nothing to do with a love interest so thanks for trying to make me look ignorant anyway though. As far as where I spend the rest of my nights, that's about as much of your business as it is my business to know where you spend your nights.

I wasn't asking to be cute. I was asking because the JUDGE will ask where you sleep and how much of the rent you are paying there.

Judges also will NOT emancipate little girls just so that they can go shack up with their adult boyfriends and then make babies that the nice taxpayers that pay his/her salary get to support.

I think I know why you and your mom don't get along. It's because you are a twit.

Yes I can prove I can pay for all of the following just fine. I didn't ask for anyone's smart remarks or opinions, I don't really care at all what they are, thanks.

Drama much?

We are asking you, again, the EXACT questions a judge will. By the way, the first time you tell a judge that you can do something "just fine" will be the last time you speak in that courtroom.

No one will take your word that you can provide for yourself. You have to bring receipts and your checkbook and be prepared to show where every single dollar goes. Every single dollar.

You are asking the court a favor.

I'm not getting a straight answer because my question wasn't what anyone thought about it because I probably have my life more together than half of legal adults these days.

Yeah, that's it. We don't understand you because WE don't know what it takes to support ourselves.

Do you have any idea of the raw number of "I wanna get emancipated" diatribes we get here?

so far, you haven't told us what you make, where you are living, with whom you are living and your plan on supporting yourself because it is none of our business....

You want help you have to learn that there are rules of the game.

So unless yall are telling me WHO I need to go talk to in my county and WHAT papers I need to present, don't answer my stream. Cause your opinions mean nothing to me, I was looking for answers.

You aren't the boss of me.

You are lazy...you are disrespectful to volunteers you ask for help and you are hopelessly naive about what it takes to become emancipated.

Not to be disrespectful by any of this, but I'm not an ignorant teenager looking to get out of the house having no idea what I'm doing.

Then you should have posted differently because that is exactly the image you project.