What Happens to Younger Siblings if an Older Sibling is Emancipated

My question involves juvenile law in the State of: Texas
Hi there,
I am 16 (17 in a matter of four days) I have a stable job, license, and car. My home life is very, very rocky and my Therapist says it is because I am *insert fancy term he used here* basically the targeted family member that everyone blaims their issues on, because they do not want to blame themselves. I am verbally abused daily, from being put down to yelled at to cursed out and told to kill myself and how worthless and disgusting I am. I know the legal age to emancipate in Texas is 16, and you need to prove you can be a financially stable adult and have an adult behind you, etc- and I would like to. But I have one problem.
I have a brother with autism. And I was very very concerned that if I do indeed emancipate, he will be taken by the state and/or my parents would lose custody of him and he would be moved elsewhere. YES my parents are horrible and disgusting to me, but THEY ARE NOT to him. They treat him how he should be treated and I would hate myself if my (for lack of a better word) incompetent brother was taken to a different family unknown to him and wondering why/where we all went. Someone please help, and tips/ideas would be much appreciated.

I see no reason why your brother would be removed from his home if you leave and don't return.

Here's the deal. Texas is an odd state, because once you're 17 if you leave the police will not make you return to your parents. But, by the same token, they also won't prevent your parents from marching you straight back home with them.

The most important factor here is, of course, your welfare. If you have somewhere to go, and you think you can manage, nobody will stop you (short of making it impossible to actually leave the house). Just please make sure that you'll be safe.

If your therapist believed you and/or your brother were in an abusive household, he would have to notify Child Protection. You can't control what happens to your brother. Having a job doesn't mean you can.support yourself
Do you have your parents permission to be emancipated? Although since you can't support yourself and have no valid reason you won't be emancipated.

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Quoting Mercy&Grace

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If your therapist believed you and/or your brother were in an abusive household, he would have to notify Child Protection. You can't control what happens to your brother. Having a job doesn't mean you can.support yourself
Do you have your parents permission to be emancipated? Although since you can't support yourself and have no valid reason you won't be emancipated.

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Remember this is Texas, Mercy. He doesn't really need emancipation if we're being realistic.

I thought he was asking about being emancipated. I misunderstood.

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I thought he was asking about being emancipated. I misunderstood.

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No no, he was - he did ask about emancipation. It's just that in Texas between him being 17 and a couple of days and that triggering a distinct lack of police intervention, there's not much emancipation will do for him other than make him go to court to get the ability to sign contracts and that's probably not even on the radar.

So you're right, he was asking about emancipation - it just doesn't really seem to apply in this situation to begin with.

Dogmatique, Thanks, it's been a long day.