Can You Get Emancipated Because Your Parents are Lazy

[Megerz]

My question involves juvenile law in the State of: Pennsylvania
If you're read this far, thank you. I really need some answers and A LOT of help!! I am 16, turning 17 on July 23rd. I been back and forth between both parents all my life. Both homes are unhealthy homes, if you could call them a "home". The way I am treated is very unnecessary. It's selfish on my parents part, all I am being used for is money. Both of my biological parents have been trying to get me SSI checks because I was on it when I was an infant and when I was very young. I am healthy physically and mentally. I do NOT need any money from the government, nor do I want it. My father is on disability as well as his new wife and they have taken my Mother for child support. They can buy forwheelers, new vehicles, food and clothes for themselves but I see nothing of that money at all. They wont let me get a job because they will loose money from their disability, god forbid they would have to work. I'm sorry but it you can ride forwheelers& motorcycles and go do this and that all the time with no problem, you can have a stable job and actually work instead of using the government for money.
On December 3rd, 2011 I was in a car accident. I was not the one driving, my stepmother was. I broke my hip and had surgery to fix it. I was forced by my father to leave the hospital when I was NOT ready. I had to use a walker to get around and received no help from my father and stepmother. I was giving pain medication to take at a very certain time everyday and some other medication to help me relax and take away the dizziness, although, I did not receive my medication and when I asked for it because I was in serious pain, I was yelled at. Later that week when I came home my stepmother overdosed on MY medication for my hip and was in the ICU for a couple of days. I was told to keep my mouth shut about it. I was also supposed to have a check up on my hip to see if I were to need further surgery, and my parents did NOT take me to those appointments. They refused. It is now 7 months later and I have not been to any kind of doctor about my hip whatsoever. I was also supposed to be in physical therapy, my parents did not do that either. I had to do it on my own, with no help. I still have problems. I been walking without a walker for 6 months now, not knowing if it's doing any kind of damage because my parents are too lazy, and selfish to take me to see if there's something still wrong. They go to appointments EVERY week for themselves, but they wouldn't take me for one. I am left home to watch and take care of my 4 year old little sister while they go to appointments, go out to eat and go shopping almost every day. I havent been to school since the Friday of December 3rd, 2011 because of my injuries. I have had a teacher who comes to my house to give me my school work. He is SUPPOSED to stay and help me with my work and make sure I understand everything. He does not. He drops by whenever he feels like it and drops off my work and then leaves till the net time he randomly decides to show up. My parents, of course, will not do anything about it..because it has NOTHING to do with them.
I want to be emancipated because of all the reasons above. I am being used for money (they get money on their disability checks for me being here and the SSI and Child Support from my Biological Mother) I am not cared for medical wise when it is still CLEARLY needed. I am very stressed out from being yelled at all the time, extremely uncomfortable in my "home" and mistreated. I want out. I know this sounds like a typical teenage but My boyfriends Father has offered to take me in and help me do what I have to do. I'm comfortable with that. I could get a job, I've had one before, I could go back to regular school and take care of myself there. Where I am at now, it's nearly impossible and very very stressful for me. I want to wait till I am 17 years old to move out into my Boyfriend's father's house (July 23rd) I just need to know how I can do this, and if it's even possible. Put yourself in my shoes and think for a minute. What is this was you? What would you do if you were me? If you have any advice, any numbers I could call, if you know anyone I could talk to to help me move out PLEASE, PLEASE help me. Thank you for reading this, I truly appreciate it if you have taken the time to read all of that. It's alot to take in, I've been in tears the entire time writing this.

[Dogmatique]

Have you read any of the threads here about emancipation?

First, Pennsylvania does not have a state law allowing for the emancipation of a minor; every county has its own rules. Some allow it, some flat out won't.

Secondly, if you're not already completely capable of providing for yourself financially you stand no chance at all.

Finally, the State is not going to emancipate a minor to go and live with a boyfriend/girlfriend.

I'm sorry, but if you're being abused or neglected, there are resources available - call 911, social services, whatever it takes. But other than that? It seems clear that you're not able to support yourself.

[Megerz]

My boyfriend does not live with his father.
I would not being living with my boyfriend.

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My boyfriend does not live with his father, therefore I would't be living with "my boyfriend"

[Dogmatique]

It doesn't change my response.

You're not currently supporting yourself - that's just one reason you would not qualify for emancipation.

[Megerz]

My boyfriend does not live with his father, therefore I would't be living with "my boyfriend"

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I wasn't asking for a change in your response. I have no way of supporting myself at all, if you read at all what I posted then you would know why.

[Dogmatique]

(And really, your presence doesn't affect SSDI or SSI that much. I'm not sure where you're getting that impression)

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My boyfriend does not live with his father, therefore I would't be living with "my boyfriend"

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I wasn't asking for a change in your response. I have no way of supporting myself at all, if you read at all what I posted then you would know why.

Yes, I understand that.

But that's exactly the point. Emancipation is not, and never was, intended as a means for unhappy teens to escape their parents. It was intended to give minors who, through no fault of their own (parents died in a car crash, for example), need the legal ability to sign a lease, get the power switched over to their name, etc.

Please, before you post again, read other threads on emancipation.

Thanks.

[Megerz]

Actually, yes it does. If my "presence" wasn't here, they would automatically loose $600 from just disabitlty. They would loose all child support, and they haven't gotten my back on SSI and I do not want it. I want a job, but can't because of them

[Dogmatique]

Actually, yes it does. If my "presence" wasn't here, they would automatically loose $600 from just disabitlty. They would loose all child support, and they haven't gotten my back on SSI and I do not want it. I want a job, but can't because of them

In other words (and you weren't clear in your initial posts), you have no way of supporting yourself.

THAT is exactly why the court absolutely will not emancipate you.

I know you don't want to hear that. But that's the reality.

[Megerz]

You're right, I don't want to hear it. Thank you for replying, that is greatly appreciated. In my post I mentioned that if I were to be emancipated into another house that could support me, which was already offered to me, I could then go back to regular school and have a job again. I do have a way of supporting myself in that case. Am I wrong?

[Dogmatique]

Yes, you'd be wrong.

Emancipation means you're completely responsible for supporting yourself. It doesn't mean that you move somewhere else where someone else is supporting you until you get on your feet.

Again, the court isn't going to emancipate you - and this assumes that your county actually allows for emancipation - just so you can go live elsewhere where someone else is supporting you.

The courts will look for any reason to deny a petition for emancipation - and honestly, you haven't said anything yet that even comes close to proving that you're self-sufficient.