Can You Get Emancipated Due to a Stressful Home
My question involves emancipation laws for the State of: Missouri
My best friend is having a few troubles at home. Her aunt (who is her gaurdian) has been stressed with her recent devorce and it is making my friend stressed aswell. She feels like she can't be around her aunt anymore. She's 16 and has a small job at the humane society. Her aunt won't let her get a licencse, but she feels it's best, for her and her aunt, to leave. I talked with her the other night and she just wants to runaway now. Shes talked with her aunt about this, but she refuses to let my friend go anywhere. I have offered a place for her to stay untill she can get on her feet, but the only thing standing in her way is her aunt. I really want to help her, but i need to know how first.
Re: Should She Get Emancipated
There's a lot more than her aunt standing in the way. Emancipation is not something that you can just go out and get. Unless that "small job" is sufficient to pay for 100% of your friend's rent (market rate, not a token for living in someone else's home), food, clothing, utilities, transportation, medical care, insurance, staples, school fees and supplies, and she can earn enough to pay for all that while still going to school and getting better than average grades, emancipation is not even an option.