What Would Happen If I Ran Away And Then Got Emancipated?

[MaddytheHippie]

Isn't their job to protect the children in America to do what's best for them?? I'm just saying I don't see how they would force to go back and live with an abusive parent.

Love,
Maddy

[FlyinHawk®]

If you feel Cps is not helping you, your next option is for your sister to TRY for guardianship. End of Story. You cannot run away.

Where is your Dad?

[MaddytheHippie]

What's Cps?? And I've never ever meet my father.

Love,
Maddy

[FlyinHawk®]

It's the same as DSS

[MaddytheHippie]

Ok thank you. If anyone else has anymore advice please give it thanks =)

Love,
Maddy

[cbg]

My advice is to listen to the above poster, who knows what he is talking about much, much better than you might think.

A 14 year old cannot choose where she lives.

The police cannot legally just "let" you stay with your sister if that's not where you were supposed to be, because you say that you're being abused. How do they know you're not lying just to get your own way? It's not unheard of, trust me.

Your sister can apply for guardianship and if she gets it, you can stay with her and that's fine. Until then, though, the WORST thing you can do is run away.

[cbg]

Oh, and to answer your subject heading question?

First, a runaway will not be emancipated. Period. Second, in all states but one, and only VERY rarely then, the law does not permit a 14 year old to be emancipated in any case.

[aardvarc]

Maddy, the problem that is that the police exist to ENFORCE the law. It's not up to them to decide to ignore that the LAW says you can't runaway and your sister can't harbor a runaway. Getting out from under your mom CAN be done - but only a COURT can make that happen, not police. I understand the essence of what you're saying, but the answer is that there is a process to make that happen, and you and you sister will have to follow that process. It's just not gonna happen that the police are going to look the other way on a 14 year old runaway - even IF they agree that it is in your best interest in the big picture. They will tell you the same thing we're all telling you - YOU MUST FOLLOW THE PROCESS.

[panther10758]

I ran across this on another website and saved it. Here is the story of one teen seeking emancipation and currently living on his own. He stresses how tough it is and whats needed to be done. He is quite honest on how tough it is and reasons for emancipation and not good reasons. I suggest all who seek emancipation read it.

One minors emancipation experience

[cbg]

I've talked to this kid. Listen to him.