Aid of Emancipation

To start things off, I have read every topic in this section as of the moment. I am familiar with Virginia's statues concerning the matter, and there is no need to repost them.

Here is my situation:

I will be sixteen in less than three months. As of late, my parents have become particularly cruel and violent. In short, they're throwing the blame at me, the teenager, for virtually everything that has gone wrong within the last decade or so. (Financial issues, homelessness, my father's drinking...etc.) We are, however, in a current state of stability, housing-wise and financially.

They will often go off on raging tangents about how ignorant and useless I am (God forbid I am not absolutely thrilled to maintain the constant babysitting of my three-year-old sister.), how absolutely selfish and demanding I am, how I will never amount to anything, and even how I should commit suicide (Because, "The tombstone and funeral would cost less and be worth more.").

For self-labeled, "hippies," they are very hostile. In my household, it is more often to hear yelling or screaming as a means of communicating as opposed to "normal" speech. As I mentioned, I am often--and recently, more than often, more like frequently--belittled and vocally badgered. Also, within the last six months or so (Give or take a month or two.), it has become increasingly violent. (Moreso than it was, at least. It never was, really.) My parents got into a fight, and it ended up physical. Fearing that my sister might end up getting hurt (She's only three; she didn't really understand to, "Stay away."), I went to get her out of the area they were in. I did, and she was fine, but in the process, my ribcage took a blow (And I'm not even certain by what.) and was bruised for two weeks. Recently, within the past couple days, I mean, my father backhanded me when I tried to explain that I did not answer my phone because I could not hear it (I was in a National Junior Honor Society meeting at the time, and had it on vibrate). He often becomes enraged over minor things like this.

This is not commonplace. I am aware that it is defined as, "abuse," but I do not feel it in my best interests to pursue CPS. Child Protective Services has wheedled their way into our lives before--quite some time ago, when things were peaceful--and that was hellish on its own. In addition, some friends of mine who have pursued their help have ended up worse off. I cannot afford that, because currently, I am an Honor student with a few AP courses on my platter, a member of my chapter of NJHS, I run track and cross country, I swim, and I participate in other extracurricular activities. In order to maintain this, I can neither afford to nor want to become involved with CPS, because it has been my experience that they ruin more lives than they help. I cannot afford to jeopardize my education.

This brings me to my next bit--
If Virginia's Emancipation statues require you to be sixteen, and if they require you to have consent from a parent and\or guardian, aren't they rather...pointless?
Emancipation, rare indeed! Rare only because of the ridiculous requirements for which the filer must meet.
My circumstances are not, "extenuating," but are they any cases where they have been, and the judge has granted Emancipation to a minor despite parental consent?

You read the statute you know the law. This by your own statement. You have all you need it is not our place or purpose to judge the law

Well, I wasn't asking for your judgement...it was a rhetorical question, if anything.

My query was if any of you had any knowledge of cases where extenuating circumstances existed, were considered, and a decision to emancipate was made.

Your looking for a needle in a haystack! If one cannot meet criteria for emancipation then one cannot be emancipated!:wallbang:

No, I am not aware of any cases such as you describe.

Not even necessarily a case similar to mine--just one involving some sort of extenuating circumstance[s]. I'm curious.

What was it about mine and CBG's post you did not understand!?

NO. I am not aware of ANY cases where extenuating circumstances led to a minor who does not meet the qualifications for emancipation, being emancipated anyway.