I live in the state of Michigan, and a friend of mine is wanting to move out. The only problem we have is that he needs to switch schools. And if his parents do not agree with signing the transferring papers/him moving out, my parents would like to get him emancipated. In his home, he doesn't get much support.
He is 17 years old, and it IS legal for a 17 year old to leave home in Michigan. If he we could, we'd just take him. But like I said, we need him to switch schools.
I've read how to get emancipated on several sites. My main questions are:
1. If his parents don't approve, can he still get emancipated?
2. Does he HAVE to live on his own, or is with a friend okay?
Answers backed up with the Michigan's laws would be great. (Example: MCL 722.52)
How Can an Abused Minor Get Emancipated
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11-08-2012, 01:22 PMzombiesHow Can an Abused Minor Get Emancipated
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11-08-2012, 01:32 PMcbgRe: How to Get Emancipated
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11-08-2012, 01:32 PMfree9manRe: How to Get EmancipatedWhat do you mean by this? Is he given food and shelter, not abused? If so, it ain't likely to happen at all.Quote:
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Theoretically? Yes. But it would so difficult in the circumstances you have described as to be impossible.Quote:
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Yup. He has to be totally self-sufficient.Quote:
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There are a huge amount of hoops he must jump through. Depending on when his 18th is, it likely won't even get resolved by then.
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11-08-2012, 01:44 PMzombiesRe: How to Get EmancipatedHe is mentally and emotionally abused by he step-father. Possibly physically, but he wont bother telling me. His step-dad and him are close...but, like I said, abusive.Quote:
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11-08-2012, 02:00 PMfree9manRe: How to Get Emancipated
Not seeing any grounds for emancipation. If he is being abused, it should be reported to the authorities.
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11-08-2012, 04:26 PMcdwjavaRe: How to Get Emancipated
I love that term "mentally abused," and it's companion, "emotionally abused." What do they mean??? Is having to be in by 8 PM "abuse?" Is being required to tell your parent where you are going after school "abuse?" I know teenagers that will say "yes" to this.
In short, these ambiguous terms without any meaning will get him nowhere in any claim for emancipation with cause. He is better off just waiting until he is 18 and then hoping he can leave home with at least some of the things his parents have provided for him. -
11-08-2012, 04:30 PMflyingronRe: How to Get Emancipated
We don't turn abused kids on the street to fend for themselves. If there is actual abuse, call 800-4-A-CHILD or talk to a counselor at school.
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11-08-2012, 08:17 PMzombiesRe: How to Get EmancipatedUhm...sorry, but that's not what I mean when I say mentally and emotionally abused. You are clearly stupid for even asking that question. You don't know the whole story. All you need to know is that he has major anxiety and his step-dad doesn't give two shits. It has nothing to do with bed times or telling parents where you are.Quote:
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11-08-2012, 08:24 PMDisagreeableRe: How Can an Abused Minor Get Emancipated
It seems every teen has an anxiety their parents don't give two shits about. It is called growing a pair and learning to be an adult.
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11-08-2012, 08:46 PMcdwjavaRe: How to Get EmancipatedHardly. I deal with these matters every day and have worked juvenile crimes since you were probably in grade school.Quote:
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Please provide the legal definition of "emotional abuse" or "mental abuse" and how they might apply to any petition for emancipation. Alternatively, please describe what YOU mean by these terms.
You're right, I do not know the whole story. But, the law doesn't take "the whole story" into account, either. The point is that the term you used is legally meaningless. And, with regards to emancipation, they mean nothing. Note that the statutes for emancipation do not address abuse at all. Neglect or physical abuse could be a reason to get child services involved and have him placed into foster care, but they are NOT going to help him become emancipation.Quote:
You don't know the whole story. All you need to know is that he has major anxiety and his step-dad doesn't give two shits. It has nothing to do with bed times or telling parents where you are.