How to File for Emancipation Without a Lawyer

Ah. Another sign of a mature adult.

Not.

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Quoting sillywilly98

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My question involves juvenile law in the State of: Indiana I am a seventeen year-old male that wishes to file for emancipation my self because a lawyer is expensive. but I don't know where to start. I know i qualify for emancipation in Indiana according to IC 31-34-20-6

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You need to back up to the statute referenced right at the beginning of that statute. Read it here.

Here's what it means to be a child in need of services:

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Quoting IC 31-34-1-1 Inability, refusal, or neglect of parent, guardian, or custodian to supply child with necessary food, clothing, shelter, medical care, education, or supervision

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A child is a child in need of services if before the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age:

(1) the child's physical or mental condition is seriously impaired or seriously endangered as a result of the inability, refusal, or neglect of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian to supply the child with necessary food, clothing, shelter, medical care, education, or supervision; and

(2) the child needs care, treatment, or rehabilitation that:

(A) the child is not receiving; and

(B) is unlikely to be provided or accepted without the coercive intervention of the court.

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How do you qualify?

Did I hurt your feelings I'm sorry ):

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Quoting sillywilly98

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your a jacka@@

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I can but I release how slim my chances of winning this case are so I don't want to just throw away my money. Also that was a typo I meant a month sorry about that.

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Okay, let's assume for a moment that your take home is $1200/month.

Next, look at the average market rent in your area - and I mean full rent, not discounted or renting a room at a friend's house.

Add in utilities. Clothing. Food. Utilities. Health insurance. Transportation. Sundry items.

What are you left with?

Didn't hurt my feelings, chum. Just pointing out a fact.

My parent don't feed me and harass me.

They don't feed you, huh?

Come on now.

Parents are supposed to harass their kids.

It's called, parenting.

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Quoting sillywilly98

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My parent don't feed me and harass me.

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Call protective services. If they find your claim to be substantiated to the point that they remove you from the home and place you in foster care, you'll be one step closer to emancipation.

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Quoting sillywilly98

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My parent don't feed me and harass me.

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I suggest you learn how to use a fork, knife and spoon.