Can I Get Emancipated if I Am Financially Stable

State of Missouri can I get emancipated? I am currently 17 and share a 2 bed room apartment with a roommate and have been doing this for about 4 months now. I heard emancipation is a valuable resource and is wondering can I at age 17 in Missouri. PLEASE HELP

What is it you wish to accomplish?

Basically, from what I heard that they would send me money to help me out... I dont know exactly to be honest just kind of wanted to after hearing its a valuable resource

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Basically, from what I heard that they would send me money to help me out

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No. "They" - whoever you perceive "they" to be - don't send you anything at all.

Emancipation is for minors who are 100% self sufficient. It is not a welfare/assistance program at all.

So basically if I'm already doing fine on my own there is no reason to get emancipated...

You should read the stickies.

Basically I wanna know what do I get if I'm emancipated and how it's done that kind of helped me but whats the reason to get emancipated... lol

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Quoting James_Coleman

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Basically I wanna know what do I get if I'm emancipated and how it's done that kind of helped me but whats the reason to get emancipated... lol

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James, again - what is it you wish to accomplish?

There's really nothing I want to accomplish from this. I just want to know some information about emancipation. Why, and how it works.

Example:

You are Miley Cyrus; financially self-supporting and in need of the ability to sign a lease or;

Both of your parents have tragically died in a car-crash, and you need the legal ability to register your younger siblings in school and get the utility bills in your name.

Understand?

Emancipation might make it easier for you to obtain financial aid, should you attend college within the next few years. Nobody is going to give you free money simply because you get an order of emancipation.

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I just want to know some information about emancipation. Why, and how it works.

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If the stickies aren't enough to help you figure out what emancipation is or why a minor might need it, you're definitely not a candidate.