Emancipation

[starruined]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia, If i am 14 living in georgia, am i aloud to emacipate with parental consent, and i can support myself without parental guidance or money.

 

[Zigner]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia, If i am 14 living in georgia, am i aloud to emacipate with parental consent, and i can support myself without parental guidance or money.

You may wish to review the following link for information:

http://tinyurl.com/3t63sm8

 

[Proserpina]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia, If i am 14 living in georgia, am i aloud to emacipate with parental consent, and i can support myself without parental guidance or money.

So that others can read this and perhaps learn from the thread, could you please tell us what is the source of your income?

The income that can fully support you at aged 14?

(Yes, I realize that this is essentially a moot point anyway. Georgia simply will NOT emancipate a 14 year old - regardless).

But I'm hoping there might be at least a little discussion about what emancipation is and is not about.

 

[Proserpina]

You may wish to review the following link for information:

Let me google that for you

I actually clicked on that.

*Buys you a drink at the B&G*

 

[cyjeff]

There are only a couple of states that emancipate 14 year olds. Georgia isn't one of them.

I, too, would like to hear about the income that allows a 14 year old to support him/herself.

By the way, if your income is "yours" because you are receiving a check from the government due to the loss of a spouse and/or child support that you think belongs to you and not to the parent you are living with, you are completely and utterly wrong.

I live in Georgia. The last time there was a meaningful number of teens emancipated in Georgia was 2005... and 12 children were emancipated. Not 12 hundred or 12 thousand... 12.

That was due to a loophole that has now been closed. Georgia is VERY anti-emancipation.

 

[mistoffolees]

There are only a couple of states that emancipate 14 year olds. Georgia isn't one of them.

I, too, would like to hear about the income that allows a 14 year old to support him/herself.

By the way, if your income is "yours" because you are receiving a check from the government due to the loss of a spouse and/or child support that you think belongs to you and not to the parent you are living with, you are completely and utterly wrong.

I live in Georgia. The last time there was a meaningful number of teens emancipated in Georgia was 2005... and 12 children were emancipated. Not 12 hundred or 12 thousand... 12.

That was due to a loophole that has now been closed. Georgia is VERY anti-emancipation.

And even states which are more favorable to emancipation are not likely to emancipate a 14 year old.


So let's go back to the beginning. OP, why are you trying to be emancipated? If it's simply that you don't like the rules at home, that's just too bad - parents are allowed to set rules.

OTOH, if you're being abused or neglected (in a legal sense - which means not being given food, clothing, shelter, etc), then you should contact the authorities. Look up Child Protective Services in your state. Or contact a school counselor or teacher about the problem.

 

[cbg]

There is only one state that will even consider emancipating a 14 year old, and as indicated it sure as heck isn't Georgia.

One additional state will, in very minimal circumstances, emancipate a 15 year old.

In all other states, assuming that they will emancipate a minor at all (some states will not) you have to be 16 or older - even 16 is not old enough in all states.

 

[NellieBly]

I would love to know who would rent an apartment or provide utilities to a 14 year old.