What's Enough to Be Emancipated

im 16 i have a full time job i could support myself.
im being verbably abused at home(have been for a long time) i think i a few months time it might turn phyisical.

the thing is i dont know if i could prove this in court
help please.

oh yea i live in texas if that make a difference

You need to be self-supportive. In other words, you need to have you OWN place of residence, provide your OWN transportation (your own vehicle, pay insurance, gasoline, maintenance, etc), have a job that FULLY supports you without the assistance of others, have an education, etc. An argument of 'they're mean to me' won't hold water! However, if you're being physically abused, you need to call the authorities.

Based on your post, you will be emancipated by operation of law when you reach the age of 18.

Just so that you know... every teenager, including my own, believes that they are occasionally verbally abused.

They are overwhelmingly wrong.

Did you read the sticky at the top of the forum as the forum rules demanded?

In your state, since you are not already living away from home, self-supporting and managing your own financial affairs, no reason is enough.

My answer is usually....

Look up... who pays for the roof that you see?
Think back... who paid for your last three meals?
Look down... who bought the clothes you are wearing?


If any of these answers isn't "me", you really don't have much of a chance...

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Quoting M'sta Mikey

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You need to be self-supportive. In other words, you need to have you OWN place of residence, provide your OWN transportation (your own vehicle, pay insurance, gasoline, maintenance, etc), have a job that FULLY supports you without the assistance of others, have an education, etc. An argument of 'they're mean to me' won't hold water! However, if you're being physically abused, you need to call the authorities.

Based on your post, you will be emancipated by operation of law when you reach the age of 18.

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i dont need a car so that cuts my bills in 1/2

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Quoting cyjeff

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Just so that you know... every teenager, including my own, believes that they are occasionally verbally abused.

They are overwhelmingly wrong.

Did you read the sticky at the top of the forum as the forum rules demanded?

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they have told me in these word "jefferson we ****ed up with you, if you went here we'd be happier"
and thats just one of the things they say

and no i didnt really know i had to

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Quoting cbg

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In your state, since you are not already living away from home, self-supporting and managing your own financial affairs, no reason is enough.

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this is why i want to be emancipated

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Quoting cyjeff

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My answer is usually....

Look up... who pays for the roof that you see?
Think back... who paid for your last three meals?
Look down... who bought the clothes you are wearing?


If any of these answers isn't "me", you really don't have much of a chance...

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its hard to say that when you cant find a place that will rent to you

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Quoting somedude1

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its hard to say that when you cant find a place that will rent to you

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And that was my point.

Emancipation is not for teenagers that WANT it... it is for teenagers that NEED it.

You don't NEED it.

I don't think you're quite getting it.

In your state, if at the age of 16 you apply for emancipation and you are not ALREADY living away from home, supporting yourself and managing all your own financial affairs, the answer is AUTOMATICALLY no.

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Quoting cyjeff

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And that was my point.

Emancipation is not for teenagers that WANT it... it is for teenagers that NEED it.

You don't NEED it.

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well man... ok thanks for the help

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Quoting cbg

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I don't think you're quite getting it.

In your state, if at the age of 16 you apply for emancipation and you are not ALREADY living away from home, supporting yourself and managing all your own financial affairs, the answer is AUTOMATICALLY no.

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ok thanks