15 years old, wanting help with emancipation

[J333]

Hello, I'm 15 years old(I will be 16 next Feburary), living in Florida, and for the past 6 years I've been severely depressed about different things. I've been waiting these problems out, but things only get worse. I 'm currently homeschooled because I missed school too much because of depression. My father is a severe acoholic, him and my mother fight constantly. My mother had made me a promise that she'd force him to get help again(He's gone twice before I tihnk), and she promised she'd stop the fighting and try to make things better, but nothing has changed at all, It's only gotten worse. Before I met my boyfriend, I was suicidal and attempted to kill myself a few times. But now I live for him, he's saved me so many times from killing myself. The rest of my family treats me badly as well, as If I'm not a human like they all are, let alone family. My mother takes all her anger out on me(not physchially), I can't even talk to her or barely look at her in the eye. My father almost punched me a few years ago, but he didn't attempt that again so there is no abuse. He does sell possesions of my mother's for achohol money, and treats her badly and forces her to buy him drinks. I've been wondering If emancipation Is what I really want, but I don't know why I want to waste what are supposed to be my best years here. I don't have any friends, I can't even leave my gate without someone trying to pick me up in their car, and my boyfriend lives in a different state, but makes visits to see me every few months. If I get emancipated, I want his mother to take me in so i can be happy, because If I'm staying with family, I still won't be happy, all the pain will still be there, I need to get away. So I'm mainly wondering If what I want Is possible, to be able to live with my boyfriend and his mother, and be able to get away from all this.

[aaron]

Pursuant to Florida emancipation law:

(1) A circuit court has jurisdiction to remove the disabilities of nonage of a minor age 16 or older residing in this state upon a petition filed by the minor's natural or legal guardian or, if there is none, by a guardian ad litem.

(2) The petition shall contain the following information:

(a) The name, address, residence, and date of birth of the minor.

(b) The name, address, and current location of each of the minor's parents, if known.

(c) The name, date of birth, custody, and location of any children born to the minor.

(d) A statement of the minor's character, habits, education, income, and mental capacity for business, and an explanation of how the needs of the minor with respect to food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and other necessities will be met.

(e) Whether the minor is a party to or the subject of a pending judicial proceeding in this state or any other jurisdiction, or the subject of a judicial order of any description issued in connection with such pending judicial proceeding.

(f) A statement of the reason why the court should remove the disabilities of nonage.

(3) If the petition is filed by the natural or legal guardian, the court must appoint an attorney ad litem for the minor child, and the minor child shall be brought before the court to determine if the interest of the minor will be fully protected by the removal of disabilities of nonage. The attorney ad litem shall represent the child in all related proceedings.

(4) If the petition is filed by the guardian ad litem or next friend, service of process must be perfected on the natural parents.

(5) If both parents are not jointly petitioning the court for the removal of the disabilities of nonage of the minor, service of process must be made upon the nonpetitioning parent. Constructive service of process may be used, provided the petitioning parent makes an actual, diligent search to discover the location of, and provide notice to, the nonpetitioning parent.

(6) The court shall consider the petition and receive such evidence as it deems necessary to rule on the petition. If the court determines that removal of the disabilities of nonage is in the minor's best interest, it shall enter an order to that effect. An order removing the disabilities of nonage shall have the effect of giving the minor the status of an adult for purposes of all criminal and civil laws of the state, and shall authorize the minor thereafter to exercise all of the rights and responsibilities of persons who are 18 years of age or older.

(7) The court shall consider the petition and, if satisfied that the removal of the disabilities is in the minor's best interest, shall remove the disabilities of nonage; and shall authorize the minor to perform all acts that the minor could do if he or she were 18 years of age.

(8) The judgment shall be recorded in the county in which the minor resides, and a certified copy shall be received as evidence of the removal of disabilities of nonage for all matters in all courts.

So your parents would have to initiate the emancipation once you turn 16.

[Krissy]

Hi my name is Kristen and Im 15 years old I live in Florida and Im currently homeschooled.Im living with my Aunt but my grandpa is also here with me and he has been my guardian for almost a year now .I was living with my Mom and her Husband in Perryville, Missouri.He is a BIG alcoholic! They always fought he would throw beer bottles at her head and yell all the time.My Mom always wanted to leave him but she was always scared that she wouldnt be able to make it on her own.Then that's when he started being mean to me and my older sister which is 18 now and lives in Perryville.He would throw us up against everything. That was when me and my sister decided that we weren't going to live with that kind of violence.I would really love to be out of this Family because I cant live with all this name calling and violence.I also have a boyfriend that I've been going out with for a year now.I would really love for his mother to take me in because she has been more of a mother to me that my own mother has since I've been with him. She gets me what I need and she does stuff with me like a mother would do with her own daughter.Thats the only time Im happy too. I would really love it if I could just live there and not have to listen to all of this fighting and nonsence.