Re: Emancipation in New York
Although there is no statute, New York apparently recognizes a common law path to emancipation. The following are elements that are generally described as what a minor must establish to achieve emancipation in New York.
- The minor must be aged 16 or older;
- The minor must reside independently of his or her parents;
- The minor must be self supporting (although public assistance or court-ordered child support payments made to the minor would not disqualify the minor from being recognized as emancipated);
- The minor must not be in need of or receipt of foster care; and
- The minor must be living beyond the custody and control of his or her parents.
You don't qualify as you live with a parent, and as you are not capable of self-support. A court would also likely consider your truancy and mental health as factors weighing against emancipation. If you can't be bothered to show up for school, why would the judge believe you can hold a job?