I am currently 17 years old. I live alone with my father and his fiance. They are in the middle of selling the house in order to move to California in August. I do not wish to move with them because i fear it may affect my plans to graduate in 2008- I am in an AEP program so i can do credit recovery to graduate earlier. I am a sophmore/junior. If i move to California they will recongnize me as an upcoming Junior instead of Senior so I would have to stay in High School for another year which I am not willing to do.
My father currently provides for me financially but in no other way. He is not there for me as anything but a means of housing. If I were to move out I could provide for myself financially. But my father would never agree to letting me move out and if I just leave I will be listed as a runaway. I have a job making over $1000 a month so I would be able to provide for myself.
In regards to shelter my friends parents have offered to "rent" out their basement to me for only $20 a month, which is an amazing price. I will have plenty of money for food, transportation, living necessities, medical care(offered at my job), my cell phone and other needs.
I will be attending school until '08 and i will be working part time until I graduate. I have all my financial needs figured out. The only issue is that my father would never give me his consent. Another issue that concerns me is the fact that i was nearly charged with possession-for holding ritalin at school- but I am currently on restorative justice so the charges wont hold.
I have since been drug tested randomly and passed each one. I was also enrolled in a SAE program which I finished and was released from. I know this may cause problems with my petition for emancipation so I was wondering if it would be possible that I could agree to random drug tests or unsupervised probation and be emancipated. But I'm not sure if the court will recognize that as a possibility.
I think it would be ridiculous for me to move across the entire country in August just to move back in April on my 18th birthday. I'm trying to go about this in the most logical and mature manner possible so if you have any advice it would be greatly appriecated.
Emancipation at Age 17
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05-09-2007, 10:33 AMjenipEmancipation at Age 17
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05-09-2007, 11:19 AMpanther10758Re: Emancipation at age 17
Quoting Virginia Code § 16.1-331. Petition for emancipation.
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Any minor who has reached his sixteenth birthday and is residing in this Commonwealth, or any parent or guardian of such minor, may petition the juvenile and domestic relations district court for the county or city in which either the minor or his parents or guardian resides for a determination that the minor named in the petition be emancipated. The petition shall contain, in addition to the information required by § 16.1-262, the gender of the minor and, if the petitioner is not the minor, the name of the petitioner and the relationship of the petitioner to the minor. -
05-09-2007, 11:27 AMjenipRe: Emancipation at age 17So I've read...about 20 times. But I dont see how this helps me.Quote:
Quoting panther10758
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05-09-2007, 11:35 AMjojo4Re: Emancipation at age 17
Then I will continue...
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Quoting Virginia Code:
§ 16.1-333. Findings necessary to order that minor is emancipated.
The court may enter an order declaring the minor emancipated if, after a hearing, it is found that: (i) the minor has entered into a valid marriage, whether or not that marriage has been terminated by dissolution; or (ii) the minor is on active duty with any of the armed forces of the United States of America; or (iii) the minor willingly lives separate and apart from his parents or guardian, with the consent or acquiescence of the parents or guardian, and that the minor is or is capable of supporting himself and competently managing his own financial affairs.
If you do not meet these requirements, emancipation is doubtful. Not watning to move with your parent(s) is not usually a legitimate reason for emancipation of a minor.
By your own admission, you still live with your father AND he is financially supporting you.
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05-09-2007, 03:15 PMjenipRe: Emancipation at age 17I'm well aware that "helping me" is not the same as making stuff up that I "want" to hear.Quote:
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I was simply saying that i had already found that information and in my case it was not helpful. Seriously, is it necessary to be like that? -
05-09-2007, 03:17 PMpanther10758Re: Emancipation at age 17It is long as you refuse to pay attention to what we are saying!Quote:
Seriously, is it necessary to be like that?
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05-09-2007, 05:56 PMjojo4Re: Emancipation at Age 17
Then you should have no problem understanding that, as you don't live alone and are still reliant upon financial support from your parent, you are not a candidate for emancipation. You should also realize that you cannot move out and live on your own without parental consent.