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declaring emancipation
my parents are getting devorced. my dad may move 2 hours away and my mom may move out of my school system. if i had to choose between my mom && my dad, i would choose my dad. hes way more relaxed, and i get along with him better. my mom and i fight all day every day and she honestly loosing it. is it possible i could declare emancipation? im 15 (almost 16 on december 8th) and a female. i dont have a job. i go to high school, im a cheerleading. if i did declare emancipation, and got it, i would probably live with my friend whos a boy, we would probably get an apartment. what should i do? should i declare emancipation or is there not point. would i get it or no? anything you can do to help would be great.
thank you.
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Before you go looking for emancipation, have you really thought about what that entails?
Living on your own is no picnic, I can assure you. I've been living on my own and supporting myself as a university student for 3 years.
So, you don't have a job? That's the first thing you'll want to think about doing. Let's see what expenses you'll have to cover:
Rent: A typical apartment in my town costs about 600$ a month for one bedroom.
Food: Groceries will run you about 30-35$ a week, if you're conservative. That's 120$ a month.
Transportation: How are you planning on getting around? Do you have a car? Take the bus? Both of those cost money.
So, you've got a minimum of 420$ a month in fixed costs, not to mention clothes, entertainment and any other extras that may pop up. So we'll say you need 500$ a month, since as a teenager your entertainment expenses are fairly high.
At federal minimum wage (I'm assuming you're American) you'll be making $5.85 an hour. That means you'll have to work 85.5 hours a month, or 21 hours a week just to make ends meet. Doesn't leave much time for cheerleading or fun, does it?
And, don't forget about school. Are you going to post-secondary? Who's going to pay for that? So I guess you'll need a second part-time job to try and earn some money for that, too, because student loans don't cover everything.
Living by yourself might seem like the easiest solution, but my suggestion is to accept the change and move in with your dad. Moving isn't the end of the world in high school, it just seems that way.
Hope I gave you a new perspective!
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I think it may be hard to get emancipated.
Here is some info.
From Answers.com....
In special circumstances, a minor can be freed from control by their guardian, before turning 18. In most states, the three circumstances in which a minor becomes emancipated are: (1) enlisting in the military [requires parent/guardian consent], (2) marrying [requires parent/guardian consent], (3) obtaining a court order from judge [obviously does not require parent/guardian consent].
The exact laws and protocols for obtaining emancipation vary by state. In most states, the minor must file a petition with the family court in his/her jurisdiction, formally requesting emancipation and citing reasons why it is in his/her best interest to be emancipated. He/she must prove that he/she can support himself/herself financially. Many states require that the minor have been living separate from his/her parent(s)/guardian(s) for a period of time; however, that requires the consent of the parent(s)/guardian(s) in order to not classify simply as "running away".
Emancipations are rarely granted, because of the narrowness of the definition of "best interest". On one end of the spectrum are minors who have been victims of abuse; in most cases, the state's department of child services is notified and the child is placed in foster care. On the other end of the spectrum are minors who are seeking emancipation for superficial reasons, such as not being pleased with their parent's/guardian's rules. In those cases, the emancipation will most likely be denied.
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