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Speak Up! - View Question #112 |
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Question: How do I become emancipated from my step mom and dad (they're married and I live with them)?
Answer: The parents of a minor have a duty to support him or her. When a minor can show that he is able to support himself, he may become an emancipated minor. Whether there are legal formalities depends upon the state in which he lives. In California a minor may get a court to declare him emancipated.
In Arizona there is no statute providing for such a declaration. However, if a minor marries legally, and/or supports himself independently, with no need of support from a parent, he may be treated under the law as emancipated.
However, what this gets him is pretty much just the ability to be sued for debts that he incurs for his own support. It does not appear that it protects him from the efforts of the parent to control him.
Please check the specific statutes or laws in your state for more information.
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On 03/06/04
John from AZ said:
Too little too late. It's up to your daughter now to make her own life. Deal with your own feelings and move on.
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On 02/26/04
Dymond from FL said:
I am 15 years old and my mother and I fight constantly. She
threatens me and so does her husband. How can I get emancipated? I
have a part-time job and I have a place to live if I can get
emancipated. My fiance and I are going to have a baby and I want my
child to grow up in a healthier environment. I am posative that my
fiance and I can provide that for the baby. I just dont know how to
go about doing that.
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On 02/26/04
Dymond from FL said:
I am 15 years old and my mother and I fight constantly. She
threatens me and so does her husband. How can I get emancipated? I
have a part-time job and I have a place to live if I can get
emancipated. My fiance and I are going to have a baby and I want my
child to grow up in a healthier environment. I am posative that my
fiance and I can provide that for the baby. I just dont know how to
go about doing that.
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On 02/24/04
erin from MA said:
don't call her a goth for one.
let her understand that you love her, and don't give her reasons to run away. she obviously does not trust you, which is bad, so try working on it. don't invade her privacy, make sure your actions match your words, and don't make harsh generalizations (i.e. "gothic"). she loves you, otherwise she wouldn't have told you as much as she did. she wants to trust you, but she can't, so try to do the best you can to change that.
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On 02/23/04
Brittany from PA said:
Hi my best friend wants to be emancipated because her parents mentally and physically abuse her. Ive been looking for the papers that she needs to sign because I am pretty sure you can get them off the internet. I dont have time to go to the court house and get them and she cant. The thing is I need help because I cant stand to see her beaten and everything. If I can get the papers it would be great and she will have a place to stay.
Im just wondering Does anyone know a website to get emancipation papers?
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