Can an Emotionally Unstable Teenager Get Emancipated
My question involves juvenile law in the State of Kentucky. I have just recently turned seventeen and I have anxiety issues and depression. On January 5th of last year, I moved out of my mother's residence and into my father's home. In the time between then and now, I have realized that it was not the wisest decision I have ever made. Moving in with my father has worsened my anxiety issues as he yells profusely day in and day out. Our house is constantly a mess because he expects his girlfriend of nine years to do everything for him, and nothing is ever right in his opinion. He claims that yelling is his only way to deal with things when in reality, it gets none of us anywhere. I am a walking panic attack nearly every day due to his screaming and even with medicine prescribed to me by my psychiatrist, I get closer to the deep end every time I come home from school.
I have considered moving back in with my mother, but I don't feel that that is the best option for me to choose at this point, given that moving long distances makes me ten times more anxious. When I moved out last year, I couldn't eat or sleep much for nearly two weeks. I have already adjusted to my life here and I enjoy living here, aside from my actual living situation.
I do not have any source of income and have never had a job; I had planned upon getting one this school year, but in the past three months, I have undergone surgery on my left foot to correct a deformity and will be having surgery on my right foot as well in the next couple of months. I have a place to go and have already discussed living arrangements with my girlfriend (I also understand that the decision to live with a significant other most likely will not go over well with the court system, but no other friends or family close to where I am are stable enough to take me in) and her parents.
My main question is, would it be possible to file for emancipation if I have no job? I know that I would be well taken care of where I planned to go, I just can't handle coming home every day to an indirectly emotionally abusive home.
Re: Seventeen and Emotionally Unstable
You won't qualify for emancipation at all.
Please read the multiple other threads dedicated to this subject.
Thanks.
Re: Seventeen and Emotionally Unstable
Without evidence satisfactory to the judge, who will be looking for reasons not to be convinced, that you can support yourself WITHOUT the help of others, you will not stand a chance of emancipation.
Re: Seventeen and Emotionally Unstable
Thank you both for the reply