Emancipation Without Parental Consent

My question involves juvenile law in the State of: Nebraska. I live in the state of Nebraska and I am 16 years old, turning 17 really soon. The age of majority in Nebraska is unfortunately 19 years old. My parents both continue to emotionally abuse me, they treat me so horribly it's disgusting. The list goes on from telling me to kill myself, to calling me names. They tell me any and everything to make sure I feel like everything is my fault. My mother blames me for my dad calling my sick names and continuing to emotionally abuse me. I've been repeatedly told that I am nothing and that I get depressed for attention. One time I broke down in front of my parents who mocked me, made fun of the way I cry, and called me stupid. My dad smashed my phone in half recently and also body slammed me to the ground head first in order to with hold my keys from me. They also brought up the fact (while laughing) that even if I called the cops, they would never believe me because I'm still a kid and that I would could never leave because I still live under them. It's gotten so bad I went from being a straight A student to failing almost all my classes. I continue to go to my counselor to look for ways I could make my lifestyle easier so I could prevent stuff like this from happening, but I'm about ready to give up. I really can't take it anymore. They are some of the worst people I know, the way they treat me is unbelievable. I'm probably the most responsible person I know. I pay $200 for my phone bill each month, I pay for my car insurance, I pay for any oil changes damages and registration for my car. I pay for my student fees as well as my lunch. I earn a health care insurance benefit through my work which gets deducted form my paycheck biweekly. I am basically responsible for any and everything I own because my parents have cut me off. I decided to get a job because of this. My dad stopped paying for my car insurance which fell as a burden on my mom, and at one moment he stopped paying for my HEALTH INSURANCE. I was sick on and off for two months before I could do anything about it, because unlike my siblings, I didn't have any insurance. They are MAKING me quit my job soon KNOWING they won't be able to support me. But the problem is, what are my chances of being granted emancipation without consent? Be brutally honest, because even if there's a slight chance.

We don't turn the abused out to live on their own. We find alternative adult custody for them. Despite what you think you know about emancipation from your eighth-grade social studies class, emancipation is not a method to escape parental enslavement. It is the recognition that an already independent minor needs relief from certain things denied him (like the ability to enter into contracts).

It's an absolute requirement in your state that the parent's consent. Second, you wouldn't qualify anyhow.


If you are truly abused, contact a responsible adult: school teacher, counselor, or a minister. If you can't figure out anything else try 800-4-A-CHILD for a referral.

Why did your father have to go to such extremes to wrest your car keys from you? Might it be because you refused to give them up willingly and maybe you were threatening to leave the house when your parents told you no, you are not to leave?

You say your father stopped paying for your car insurance so it fell to your mother. You do realize you have no right to a car, right? It is optional and if your parents don’t say no, you don’t have a car.

While I’m not trying to discount what you say of your parents, there are a lot of issues here that sound like it may not be all your parents as the problem.

I sugggest you find some sort of counseling. Family counseling would be most beneficial but if tbat isn’t possible, then something for you. Both to help you deal with your parental issues but also with what appear to be some issues of your own.

what are my chances of being granted emancipation without consent?

Zero. They're not much higher even with consent.

Please go back and read through the letters we get concerning emancipation. We're not stomping you because we are mean adults, we are stimply telling you that what you believe to be illegal and abusive from your point of view may not really be so in the eyes of the law. Yes, it sounds as though you are a mature and responsible 16year old, however, at the time being, your parent have all the power. No car, no phone, no place to live with utilities, as a minor, unless you have a thriving entertainment career or are a professional athlete, you will not be able to support yourself totally without the assistance of other people. And you cannot get a place to live because you cannot sign contracts (staying with friends does not count) and you must continue with the way things are until your parents lose custody and you are placed in a foster care situation or until you age out at 19. I wonder if your screen name would have anything to do with the disagreements your parents and you are having at the present (nlove?) If so, if there is someone else in the picture you'd rather live with, etc. that makes your case even weaker.

Yes, even though a car is optional, it makes day to day tasks like going to school, work, or any other extracurricular activities easier. If revoked, yes I wouldn't have a car, and they have all rights to do so. What adults like you fail to understand is that like you, minors also have many tasks to tackle outside of school whether it is sports, having a job, etc. And that could be for many reasons. Thus MANY minors having a car by the age of 16.

While you say you're not trying to discount the terrible actions of my parents, you are. No need to hide your far reached assumption. To clear things up with you, my dad took my keys away from me out of rage. And my parents genuinely treat me the way they do for no reason. While you might think that sounds like some BS, it isn't, because if you haven't noticed there are people out there who treat their kids terribly for what ever the reason may be. But thank you at the attempt of trying to turn the tables towards me,

Here's the thing.

Emancipation is not and never was intended to be a means to allow a minor to leave home - even an abusive home. Emancipation was and is intended to be a means to give legal protections to those minors who, for reasons outside their own control, are ALREADY living on their own.

It doesn't matter how good your reasons are for wanting emancipation. If you are not already living on your own and paying 100% of your own expenses, you do not qualify.

If there is actual abuse, there are options open to you - but emancipation is not one of them.

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What adults like you fail to understand is that like you, minors also have many tasks to tackle outside of school whether it is sports, having a job, etc. And that could be for many reasons. Thus MANY minors having a car by the age of 16.

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oh, that’s right. I’ve never been a teenaged kid. While I’m older, cars and jobs were both common when I was a kid.

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While you say you're not trying to discount the terrible actions of my parents, you are.

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the derision; absolutely not. The parental control of their kid: absolutely.

A parent has a right, nay, an obligation to raise their child and that does require telling a kid no sometimes.

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Yes, even though a car is optional, it makes day to day tasks like going to school, work, or any other extracurricular activities easier. If revoked, yes I wouldn't have a car, and they have all rights to do so. What adults like you fail to understand is that like you, minors also have many tasks to tackle outside of school whether it is sports, having a job, etc. And that could be for many reasons. Thus MANY minors having a car by the age of 16.

While you say you're not trying to discount the terrible actions of my parents, you are. No need to hide your far reached assumption. To clear things up with you, my dad took my keys away from me out of rage. And my parents genuinely treat me the way they do for no reason. While you might think that sounds like some BS, it isn't, because if you haven't noticed there are people out there who treat their kids terribly for what ever the reason may be. But thank you at the attempt of trying to turn the tables towards me,

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What minors like you fail to realize (like how I did that?) is that we adults have been teenagers and are able to recall those times. While many minors have access to cars many more do not and have to shift for themselves. Cars are expensive and I'm not referring to just the up front cost of purchasing it.

All children at your age feel that us parents are the enemy and while we are not discounting terrible behavior of adults there are also plenty of times that children have their part to play.

If you feel that you are being abused report it to a school counselor. They will be obligated to report it to the appropriate authorities and open an investigation. This will not, however, lead to emancipation.

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A parent has a right, nay, an obligation to raise their child and that does require telling a kid no sometimes.

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I'm with you on this. I've identified my limited options as a minor under my parents. Yes, I don't have to have certain privileges like a phone, car, or a job. Yes my parents have the right to shoot down any and every responsibility I pursue. That is not the problem at hand here, besides the emotional abuse from my parents, they fail to support me INCLUDING their obligations as parents. For example, my health insurance. I was forced to get a job BECAUSE of this. I was sick on and off during most of winter and COULD NOT go get checked or else it would have been an out of pocket expense. My parents have repeatedly failed to support me financially, whether that be REQUIRED or optional. Other reasons including my lunch bill that they allow to pile up, preventing me from eating lunch at school. While they do have the right to force me to quit my job, there is a high risk that these things could happen again. I work mainly to save up to attend a four year university. Despite bringing up the situation to them many times, I have yet to see even a dime saved up for my future. I look for emancipation as an option because they have that power to do so. I take on this responsibility as a convenience for MY future as well as my lifestyle. To not look for any options to be granted SOME authority of myself, effects me in the long run.