Emancipation In Florida

I'm sixteen years old in Brevard County, Florida. I'm currently seeking emancipation from my mother who has full custody of me at this point. Signing custody of me to my father isn't an option because of the child support issue, and she has AGREED to sign an emancipation petition for me. There have been cases of child abuse between my sister (who is now twenty-five) and myself that DCF have been involved in, but haven't removed me. My sister was actually emancipated at seventeen. I do have a place to go and live. I actually have many. My main question is, would a judge be more likely to approve my petition if I said I was getting my own place and would not be living with anyone else, or would the judge be more likely to approve my plan if I were to rent out a room in a relative's or someone else's home? The place on my own, I know the people who own the home, it's a one bedroom one bathroom and as long as I were to stay in school, I basically only have to pay my own bills and minimal rent. I calculated all the costs of each month and paired that up with a full time job at seven dollars an hour and found it would be very easy for me to do this and be self-sufficient on my own. Recieving all A's and one B in school, I feel I can do this. Thank you for your time in reading my question and any response if given. :)

What you desribe is not emancipation. You cannot be emancipated from one parent only. What it seems you want is change of custody. Ask the parent you wish to live with to file petition to change custody

Well as stated in my last one, there's no chance of my mother giving up custody to my father. I do wish to become emancipated from both parents and live on my own. I've stated above I can do this. My father agrees to emancipation as well, but my mother and my father are divorced and like I said, my mother has full custody of me, so my father's opinion doesn't matter. To make things simple, I wanted to know what a judge would be looking for as far as living status. I know I need to prove I can support myself with rent AND utilites, medical care, food, clothing, personal necessitities, && to keep in consideration how I would pay for a cell phone bill or anything of the "entertainment" sort.

It wont matter in FL its the parents who must file the petition.If Mom says no it aint gonna happen. Your best option is to ask Dad to file for change of custody

My mother says yes to emancipation, && no to custody change. She doesn't want to pay child support. If she were to give custody to my father, she'd have to pay child support. I just need the question; What would be the ideal living situation to present to the judge in terms of my plan for success? Would it be better to live on my own in my own place? or split a place or rent a room out with/in someone's home since I am young and I'm only sixteen.

You will need to show you are self supporting. Here is statute

Quoting Florida Statutes, Section 743.015 - Disabilities of nonage; removal.
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(1) A circuit court has jurisdiction to remove the disabilities of nonage of a minor age 16 or older residing in this state upon a petition filed by the minor's natural or legal guardian or, if there is none, by a guardian ad litem.

(2) The petition shall contain the following information:
(a) The name, address, residence, and date of birth of the minor.

(b) The name, address, and current location of each of the minor's parents, if known.

(c) The name, date of birth, custody, and location of any children born to the minor.

(d) A statement of the minor's character, habits, education, income, and mental capacity for business, and an explanation of how the needs of the minor with respect to food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and other necessities will be met.

(e) Whether the minor is a party to or the subject of a pending judicial proceeding in this state or any other jurisdiction, or the subject of a judicial order of any description issued in connection with such pending judicial proceeding.

(f) A statement of the reason why the court should remove the disabilities of nonage.
(3) If the petition is filed by the natural or legal guardian, the court must appoint an attorney ad litem for the minor child, and the minor child shall be brought before the court to determine if the interest of the minor will be fully protected by the removal of disabilities of nonage. The attorney ad litem shall represent the child in all related proceedings.

(4) If the petition is filed by the guardian ad litem or next friend, service of process must be perfected on the natural parents.

(5) If both parents are not jointly petitioning the court for the removal of the disabilities of nonage of the minor, service of process must be made upon the nonpetitioning parent. Constructive service of process may be used, provided the petitioning parent makes an actual, diligent search to discover the location of, and provide notice to, the nonpetitioning parent.

(6) The court shall consider the petition and receive such evidence as it deems necessary to rule on the petition. If the court determines that removal of the disabilities of nonage is in the minor's best interest, it shall enter an order to that effect. An order removing the disabilities of nonage shall have the effect of giving the minor the status of an adult for purposes of all criminal and civil laws of the state, and shall authorize the minor thereafter to exercise all of the rights and responsibilities of persons who are 18 years of age or older.

(7) The court shall consider the petition and, if satisfied that the removal of the disabilities is in the minor's best interest, shall remove the disabilities of nonage; and shall authorize the minor to perform all acts that the minor could do if he or she were 18 years of age.

(8) The judgment shall be recorded in the county in which the minor resides, and a certified copy shall be received as evidence of the removal of disabilities of nonage for all matters in all courts