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emancipation???
i legally want to seperate myself from my parents. they are dead to me. i don't want to get into it, but yes, i AM sure, so please don't bother with that. the problems is that i don't know how to go about it. i live in england, and am 16. what are the legal requirements. all my family and friends live back in the US, and i have been sponsred to move there. by the time im 20 i'll be a US citezen. i don't mind waiting till then, but i want to know any thing and everyhting about it. i really hope you understand that this is my life, ao please take this seriosuly, and tell me everything you know evevn if you aren't 100% sure (just tell me, if that is the case). even tell me your own opinions (about the practicality of it, not whether i should do it, because im not reading about that okay?). tell me about you own experiences. i wanna know about cost, laws, etcs. my parents won't fight against it, so will it just be simple? thank you very much, it means a hell of a lot to me!
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Okay well the us laws are different by state. I used to live in Ohio and you have to have a job prove you will be able to take care of yourself. Another thing is you have to stay in school. To be emancipated your parents have to give up there rights either asign you a gurdian or sign a paper allowing you to be emancipated. OR you have to prove to the courts that your parents are unfit parents. also if your parents are just going sign there rights away you have to go to your county court house. also
I looked up online how to emancipate in england and i found this...
children cannot be emancipated in england.
However if you look at the rights and benefits typically given to emancipated children in places like america (these rights differ depending on where in the world you look) you will notice that children in england can already do all of them long before the legal minimum age of emancipation in america, theirfore there is no need for it in this country.
a few common examples
the right to sue and be sued. -chilren can bring legal action in their own capacity in the uk as long as they understand what they are doing, this is frequently found in devorce proceedings between pearents.
no longer have to obay your pearents -In england there is no law saying that children have to obay their pearents until a certain age at all
choose your own medical treatment -again in england children have this right similar to a right to sue or be sued, the only requirement is sufficent understanding.
The right to enter a contract -although a childs right to enter a contract is limited in england it is not compleatly illigal, but basically a child can enter into a contract which is nessesary for a person with his lifestyle and quality of life.
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"But I am just interested in finding out if you can be emancipated by you're parents in England."
A 16 or 17 year old minor can be emancipated in England by;
a) Marriage. (Parental consent required)
b) Enlistment in the Armed Forces. (Parental consent required)
c) Court order. A court will order a minor emancipated only if he (or she) is able to prove that she is *entirely* economically self-sufficient (ie *NO* assistance from anyone, even in the form of "you can live here for free), is emotionally capable of living alone, and has a home environment which is "entirely unsuitable".
If the home is suitable, then the court will not order even the wealthiest and most mature 17 year old emancipated, and if the first two criteria are not met but the home is unsuitable the minor will be sent to the care of another adult.
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i found out (from yahoo):
In the UK you can leave at 16 provided you have parents permission and someone over 18 to sign a tendency fore you.
basically, they are all saying that you should contact a lawyer. Find a descent family lawyer, and ask about it. They usually charge by the hour, but you can get it paid for. hope i helped :)
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Emancipation is a legal tool that exists to PROTECT a minor for the LEGAL decisions, choices and standing of ones parents and bestow on that minor, the legal obligations and rights, of an adult.
Emancipation in the uk requires a court order.
A court will order a minor emancipated ONLY if they can prove they are COMPLETELY and entirely finacially self-suffiecient (that means no finacially help, from anyone, no 'Oh, you can live here for free' or 'My boyfriend's mom is going to take care of me') and that thier home environment is "entirely unsuitable".
If your parents wont fight emancipation, forget about it: Just live as though you were.
Emancipation is costly, and it can take years. You are likely to be a legal adult before you manage to get it through the courts, even if you can prove you can make enough money to survive on your own (AND, still attend school, if you are so young that you are still legally required to be attending school).
If your parents won't fight you living AS THOUGH you were emancipated, then don't worry about the peice of paper and legal standing, just arrange your life in that way.
In short: You don't sound like you are a candidate for a court ordered emancipation. If your parents however, will allow you to live as an independant adult and you feel you need to, with their blessing you can just go do that.
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