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  • 09-18-2006, 04:59 PM
    missinglondon
    How do you get emancipated in Florida without your parent knowing?
    i want to get emancipated, and i have a person who is willing to be my legal guardian, but i am curious is to as if that is allowed, can my mum turn us in and get us arrested if i dont tell her what im doing?? PLEASE HELP ME!!
  • 09-18-2006, 05:06 PM
    aaron
    Re: How do you get emancipated in Florida without your parent knowing?
    You don't get emancipated in Florida without your parents' knowledge, as Florida's emancipation statute requires your parents to initiate the emancipation process.
  • 09-20-2006, 05:39 PM
    missinglondon
    Re: How do you get emancipated in Florida without your parent knowing?
    wow....that really sucks because i need to get emancipated....badly, and if my mum knew, lets say things wouldn't be pretty at home. they arent already, so what do i do if i dont have my parents concent to get emancipated??!!!
  • 09-20-2006, 06:23 PM
    turbowray
    Re: How do you get emancipated in Florida without your parent knowing?
    Quote:

    Quoting missinglondon
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    wow....that really sucks because i need to get emancipated....badly, and if my mum knew, lets say things wouldn't be pretty at home. they arent already, so what do i do if i dont have my parents concent to get emancipated??!!!

    Nothing, you can't, as Aaron allready told you.
  • 09-20-2006, 06:24 PM
    Happy Trails
    Re: How do you get emancipated in Florida without your parent knowing?
    Quote:

    Quoting missinglondon
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    wow....that really sucks because i need to get emancipated....badly, and if my mum knew, lets say things wouldn't be pretty at home. they arent already, so what do i do if i dont have my parents concent to get emancipated??!!!

    You don't state the reason you NEED to get emancipated. However, that doesn't change the answer that Aaron gave, that it would be your parents that would need to petition for it.
  • 09-24-2006, 03:43 PM
    missinglondon
    Re: How do you get emancipated in Florida without your parent knowing?
    so if the situation at home is harmful to the child...and the child needs to leave for fear of their life or something...they are suposted to walk up to their parent and say "hey mum, by the way, i want to get emancipated" if i did that my mum would beat me...so i have to tough it out for the next year and a half until im 18 then???
  • 09-24-2006, 03:48 PM
    Happy Trails
    Re: How do you get emancipated in Florida without your parent knowing?
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    Quoting missinglondon
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    so if the situation at home is harmful to the child...and the child needs to leave for fear of their life or something...they are suposted to walk up to their parent and say "hey mum, by the way, i want to get emancipated" if i did that my mum would beat me...so i have to tough it out for the next year and a half until im 18 then???

    If there is abuse at home, then it should be reported.

    http://www.oppaga.state.fl.us/profiles/5053/

    You can also talk to a counselor at school.
  • 09-24-2006, 07:46 PM
    turbowray
    Re: How do you get emancipated in Florida without your parent knowing?
    Oh yes, I agree with happy trails! You may not be emancipated if you are being abused, but you may be taken from the home, and put in foster care, in a place not of your choice, unless it is a family member that the judge would have no problems at all putting you with!
  • 09-29-2006, 05:51 PM
    missinglondon
    Re: How do you get emancipated in Florida without your parent knowing?
    the abuse isnt that bad...but it is at the same time, if my mum found out i was talking to someone about it, she owuld like beat me once she found out i was telling people.....so all i have to do is say "mum can i get emancipated" and if she says yes i can, and if she says no i cant??
  • 09-29-2006, 06:20 PM
    turbowray
    Re: How do you get emancipated in Florida without your parent knowing?
    Hon, there is more to it than that. Even if your mom says yes, you have to show the judge that you can support yourself 100%, with no help from anyone, no roomates, no friends, no government assistance. You have to be free from legal troubles (for they would definately not emancipate a law breaker), and you have to stay in school. That would be so hard on you, to go to school, and go to work full time. I hate to say it, but it would serve a better purpose for you to wait until you are 18. Now, I must ask, not including how mad she would be if you told her you wanted to be emancipated, how often does she hit you, where does she hit you, does she leave marks, when was the last time you were hit by her?
  • 10-07-2006, 09:57 PM
    missinglondon
    Re: How do you get emancipated in Florida without your parent knowing?
    well...she used to hit me like everyday when i was littler, but as i got older the beatings stopped, she used to leave bruises (another reason she stopped) the last time she hit me was about 2 weeks ago, she basically just punches me in my arm or breasts, but she sometimes threatens to beat the living shit out of me, or say "if murder wasnt illegal, i would kill you" most of the time i run away from her, before she has enough time to hit me. i have a question, sometimes she opens the door and says "if you dont like it here then leave this house!!" whenever she would say that i never had anywhere to go, but now i do, if she says that to me again, can i walk out the door the next time she says that, without getting in trouble with the law, because if she does say that to me again...im walking out
  • 10-08-2006, 07:36 AM
    turbowray
    Re: How do you get emancipated in Florida without your parent knowing?
    If she just says if you don't like it leave, that is not a legal reason to take her up on it. IF she demands that you get out, then you go to your friends, call the police, and tell them, my mom just kicked me out, and I came here because I have no where to go, so if she calls me in as a runaway, call me at this number and I would gladly go home, but right now, she won't let me. It is always good to call the local police first so if the mom tries to call you in as a runaway, they can say, oh yes, she just called, and she is not a runaway, BUT you must still go back the moment she makes that call!! If you do not, then you are a runaway, and your friends are then charged with harboring a runaway, and they would go to jail, not very nice if you do that to them. If your mom never calls you in as a runaway, you could stay, but they would not be able to ask for assistance for you staying there, it would be more like mom allowing you to have a little more time to sleep over, she would not be giving them legal guardianship, and if they applied for help, you can bet your butt that she would come snatch you up, and take you home immediately. Good luck! So you know, this could happen in Oregon, where I live, but maybe not the same where you live so be careful! It is also never ok to hit a child, expecially in the personal area! IF it happens again, I would tell your mom, if you touch me again, I will turn you in for abuse!! IF she touches you again, DO IT!
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