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  • 07-25-2013, 02:01 PM
    abby_grace
    How Likely is It That I Will Be Emancipated
    My question involves juvenile law in the State of: North Carolina

    I'm 17 years old, and I don't turn 18 until February. I am graduating high school in December, because I will have finished all of my credits a semester early. In June, my mother told me I needed to leave her house. I packed up a few things and went and stayed with a co-worker. She texted me to tell me the locks were being changed at the house, so if I needed to get any of my things she or my stepdad would have to be there to let me in. She also told me she would be canceling my car insurance (as the policy was under her name) and that if I did not show her proof of insurance she would have my car towed. Long story short, I was out of her house for almost a month. I got my own insurance policy, and I split rent, groceries, and utilities with the coworker I was staying with. My mother then started threatening to report me as a runaway and have me dragged home. So, in lieu of involving the law, I returned home of my own accord. I have started the process of emancipation, and my court date is a month away. I have two jobs, and I have all of my pay stubs from the past month to prove I am financially stable. I have weekly drug tests done to prove I am drug and alcohol free. I statements from all of my managers saying that I come to work on time and that I am a hard worker. One of my managers is going to come to court as a witness to attest to the fact that my mother has come into my job on multiple occasions, gone to my general and district managers, and has told them about various discord going on in the family and in my personal life as a means to get me fired. She is very controlling, and I am ostracized and punished by her because I do not share in her beliefs. I am a prisoner in her home, unable to speak or have a differing opinion, and I am miserable. I can support myself, and make my own decisions. Can I win this case?
  • 07-25-2013, 04:50 PM
    Disagreeable
    Re: How Likely is It That I Will Be Emancipated
    Likely no. You might have had a shot when mom kicked you out. Since you went back home, you have no edge over any other child. In fact, it could be construed you had a chance and failed. Just wait until 18 like all the other kids.
  • 07-27-2013, 08:54 AM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: How Likely is It That I Will Be Emancipated
    You appear capable of proving that you can support yourself independently. But without knowing the reason for all of this discord it's impossible to assess whether you could convince a court that you need to be emancipated or that you're able to manage other aspects of your personal life if emancipated.

    Weekly drug testing, to me, suggests a past drug problem and perhaps continuing probation. What's the deal?
  • 07-28-2013, 06:31 AM
    PandorasBox
    Re: How Likely is It That I Will Be Emancipated
    I'm wondering if she's doing the testing and paying for it herself to prove she is capable of living alone? If so, I'd say that's not a bad idea, but probably costing money OP could be saving.
  • 07-28-2013, 07:44 AM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: How Likely is It That I Will Be Emancipated
    The cost of verified drug testing is prohibitive and, although home tests are reasonably affordable, home tests don't mean much to anybody who is concerned about the use of drugs.
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