What is Enough to Get Emancipated

My template sure is coming in handy...

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1) Does your state have statutory provisions for emancipation? If no, stop here. Emancipation is not an option for you.

1b) If your state requires parental consent for emancipation, will your parents sign off? If no, stop here. Emancipation is not an option for you.

2) If you answered yes to question one, how long have you been living apart from your parents? If the answer is less than 6 months, stop here. Emancipation is not an option for you.

2b) How much money are you making at your full time job? If you are not employed, stop here. Emancipation is not an option for you.

2c) In the time that you have been living apart from your parents, how much of your support do you provide? If the answer is less than 100%, stop here. Emancipation is not an option for you.

3) If you have successfully answered all parts of questions 1 and 2, above, are you maintaining better than average marks in school? If you are not maintaining at least a B average in school, stop here. Emancipation is not an option for you.

4) If you have successfully answered all of the above, what need do you have for emancipation? How will you convince the judge that emancipation is in your best interests? If your reason includes "boyfriend", "girlfriend", "mother is a bitch", "father is an asshole", or any complaint about "not allowed to do what I want", stop here. YOU ARE NOT A CANDIDATE FOR EMANCIPATION.

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Jimmy, her biggest issue is that she cannot support herself 100%. If she can't pay market rate rent, utilities, food, transport, medical, incidentals, and school expenses 100% on her own, she will not be emancipated.

Your girlfriend is not a regular kid - she's under court jurisdiction. At risk of repeating myself,

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Quoting Mr. Knowitall

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If she's a ward of the court and in a group home, she will have to discuss her options with her case worker....

Some states have programs to transition older teens to independent living, if they're sufficiently mature. If Indiana has such a program available, perhaps her case worker can help her figure out if and when she might qualify.

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I am somehow skeptical that after the case worker investigates the proposed living arrangement, the "$100, maybe free" room would be cast in a very favorable light to the court.

Let us know what your girlfriend's case worker says about this plan.

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Quoting Mr. Knowitall

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Your girlfriend is not a regular kid - she's under court jurisdiction. At risk of repeating myself,

I am somehow skeptical that after the case worker investigates the proposed living arrangement, the "$100, maybe free" room would be cast in a very favorable light to the court.

Let us know what your girlfriend's case worker says about this plan.

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I guarantee "all the underage sex she can handle" will definitely kill the deal.