Can I Emancipate if I Don't Get Along With My Parents

I am 16 and I'm holding a steady job. Me and my parents do not get along at all and one of my coworkers said I could live with them if I could get emancipated and my parents will not agree to the emancipation so do I need their permission. I live in Alabama

You do not qualify for emancipation.

Read the numerous threads here about it.

You cannot get emancipated in Alabama until you are 18 years old (age of Majority is 19). You will have to have the permission of the parents for this to happen.

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Section 26-13-1
When authorized; procedure generally.

The several juvenile courts of the state are authorized to relieve minors over 18 years of age from the disabilities of nonage in the following cases and none other:

(1) Whenever the father or the mother of such minor shall file a petition with the court, in writing, requesting that such minor be relieved from the disabilities of nonage, and the court shall be satisfied that it is to the best interest of such minor. The parent filing such petition shall aver whether he or she is the guardian of such minor.

(2) Whenever any such minor, having no father, mother, or guardian, or if a parent is living but is insane or has abandoned such minor for one year, shall file a petition with the court to be relieved of the disabilities of nonage, and the court shall be satisfied that it is to the interest of such minor.

(3) Whenever any such minor, having no father or mother, or if a parent is living but is insane or has abandoned such minor for one year, but having a guardian, shall file a petition with the juvenile court to be relieved from the disabilities and the guardian shall join in such petition and the court shall be satisfied that it is to the interest of such minor.
(Code 1876, §2735; Code 1886, §2357; Code 1896, §829; Code 1907, §4505; Acts 1923, No. 562, p. 735; Code 1923, §8280; Acts 1936-37, Ex. Sess., No. 95, p. 110; Code 1940, T. 27, §13.)

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http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-13-1.htm

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Section 26-1-1
Age of majority designated as 19 years.

(a) Any person in this state, at the arrival at the age of 19 years, shall be relieved of his or her disabilities of minority and thereafter shall have the same legal rights and abilities as persons over 21 years of age. No law of this state shall discriminate for or against any person between and including the ages of 19 and 21 years solely on the basis of age.

(b) This section shall also apply to any person who arrived at the age of 19 and 20 years before July 22, 1975, but shall not abrogate any defense or abridge any remedy available to him or her prior to such date.

(c) All laws or parts of laws which read "under the age of 21 years" hereafter shall read "under the age of 19 years." Wherever the words "under the age of 21 years" appear in any law limiting the legal rights and abilities of persons under such age, such words shall be construed to mean under the age of 19 years.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, nothing in this section shall be deemed to repeal any provision of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of this code.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), an honorably discharged veteran who is under the age of 19 shall be permitted to enter into a contract for the purchase of a motor vehicle.
(Acts 1975, No. 77; Act 2012-415, p. 1127, §1.)

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http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-1-1.htm

I can't think of any state where you don't need your parents' at least implied permission offhand. And it certainly cannot be done without their knowledge in any state.

In your state, under your circumstances, it cannot be done at all.

(FYI - "My parents and I don't get along" is not grounds for emancipation anywhere in the US)

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Quoting Erick_marvin

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Me and my parents do not get along at all and....

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Good Lord, don't they teach basic grammar in AL? Try "My parents and I...."

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....and my parents will not agree to the emancipation so do I need their permission.

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Is that a question at the end of that run-on sentence?


Recommendation: less complaining about parents, more time spent in English class.

Signed,

Irked at Language Today

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Quoting aardvarc

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Good Lord, don't they teach basic grammar in AL? Try "My parents and I...."




Is that a question at the end of that run-on sentence?


Recommendation: less complaining about parents, more time spent in English class.

Signed,

Irked at Language Today

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Yes they do teach grammar in Alabama schools. But not all students pay attention. :sorrow: