Getting Out of Parents' Home in Colorado

My story is.... my mom got a divorce, he was mentialy and sexualy abusive to her. he is also very controling and knows how to brain wash. he messed with my mom bad, she was on all kinds of medication, had no self confidence, had to go to 4 counclers, and is still taking "self help" classes. recently they have decided that they are going to get back together because he told my mom he was "better" but i think its another one of his games. i have two younger sisters one is 14 and the other 4 and i am 15 almost 16 (in 2 months). the 14 year old doesnt want anything to do with him eather. we cant stand to be here anymore and have to fight his games. its so freaking hard, this has been going on for 2 years now, its starting to effect my social life, school, and my health. i want to get emancipated because i want to be able to go to college and have a happy healthy life. i also want it so that i can hopefully have some where for my 14yr old sister to go to get away from them. we only have our grandparents in colorado. but we cant go to them any more because my mother has threatened to call the police. i dont know what to do anymore.... i just need some advice or hopeful words. cause i cant take it any more. its tearing me up and crushing me down to see this happen again...

How are you able to financially support yourself? What is your plan for independent living?

I've been trying to get a job and i've been saving up for a really long time. in colorado is it possible to have a roomate?

You have no job where you can support yourself 100%.

Thus endeth the discussion.

Colorado does not appear to have a statutorily defined procedure for emancipation. It recognizes emancipation in its statutes, which you say you have read:

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Quoting Colorado Code 19-1-103. Definitions

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(45) "Emancipated juvenile", as used in section 19-2-511, means a juvenile over fifteen years of age and under eighteen years of age who has, with the real or apparent assent of the juvenile's parents, demonstrated independence from the juvenile's parents in matters of care, custody, and earnings. The term may include, but shall not be limited to, any such juvenile who has the sole responsibility for the juvenile's own support, who is married, or who is in the military.

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and it is my understanding that a court will recognize a minor as emancipated.

As for your living with a roommate, it's a topic that comes up from time to time. I don't believe a court (otherwise inclined to grant emancipation) will have a problem with roommates if you are able to support yourself without roommates. If you are not, and thus might become homeless if you were in a dispute with your roommate or your roommate moves out, I would expect a judge to be reluctant to grant emancipation.

As seniorjudge notes, you need to be able to support yourself to emancipate. The judge won't care about intentions, but present, actual ability.

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Quoting aaron

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The judge won't care about intentions, but present, actual ability.


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Counselor, I would respectfully suggest that this be changed to:

The judge won't care about intentions, but present, actual reality.