Emancipation Paperwork

My question involves emancipation laws for the State of: Maryland

I am 17yrs old and currently want to get emancipated and move out of my parents house. My father is deployed overseas and has agreed to sign the paperwork to let me leave and the same with my stepmother. I am enrolled in school full time and work a part time job at a local grocery store making enough money to support myself. Also I have found another place to live with my friends and their parents. Both sets of parents have agreed to let me live there and all I have to do is pay them rent every month of $150. How do I go about getting the paperwork together so that they can sign the papers and I can leave. I have been confused on how to start the process. If someone could tell me where to begin that would be great. Thank you for your help.

I recommend starting by reading the sticky at the top of the forum.

Moving in with someone else's parents is really not going to work.

Lastly, if you have forgotten to mention that your "friend" is also your boy/girlfriend, you have a tissue's chance in a blast furnace.

If your parents give you permission to move in with friends you may do so until they say you cannot.

In Maryland to become emancipated is either thru marriage or active duty.

http://www.djs.state.md.us/faq.html#faq001

It is not a girlfriend. literally I am renting a room to live in which is at my friends parents house where my friend also lives by paying rent. Also I need to get emancipated because if not they can still take my wages and I need that money in order to pay for rent.

1 There is no emancipation statute in MD, unless you get married or join the military.

2 If there were, you still need to be self supporting. That means all you, not being subsidized by living with someone else, even if they DO charge rent. (Unless that rent is comparable to other similar rental properties in the area)

3 A part time job at a grocery store is not going to pay enough for you to support yourself. Supporting yourself means food, clothing, shelter, health care, and all other necessities of life. Not only that, but you must also show that you are better off without parental supervision and protection.

4 Did I mention that there is no emancipation statute in MD, unless you get married or join the military?

The answer here is NO. You will be emancipated when you turn 18.