Can My Parents Keep Me from Going to Collage

[amfranmarie]

I am 17, i graduated high school spring of 2010, in Texas at 16. I lived with my mothers parents for my senior year. I was then was forced to move back in with my mother and her husband, to South Carolina.

My step dad and i dont get along, not to be childish i just have som issues with him and his past. he has a federal prison record, he is also bi-polar to a large degree, and has threatened me several times. I do not feel comfortable around him what so ever. Also, he has put my mother in some scary situations in the past and currently keeping her, and me, from other relitives. Currently we can not give out our address, or give any indication to where we live, etc. I belive, but can not prove it has to do with insurance fraud and/or running from the irs, again i can not prove anything. Although, he has done similar thing in the past. Another issue i have is concern for my legal integrity. HE has violated his paroll manny times in the past and i have concern for if he gets caught could i get in trouble for knowing and not saying anything. My reason for not doing so would be my fear of the actions he would take if he found out.

My next thing is the fact that I am not allowed to go to collage, even comuinty collage. i HAve a grant for graduating early from the state of texas. However, i do not know if it can transfer out of state.

My mom and step dad have 3 other kids together, 8yrs, 4yrs, and 2yrs. The 8 year old is not registered in school either. I love my mom but she isnt the best either, she lover her kids, but like i stated before my step dad makes sure everything goes his way. My mom has also had a little bit of a drinking problem, i thought she had gotten better about it until i came home from taking the 8yr old to get ice cream and she was passed out on the floor.


My dad lives in the Dallas metroplex area, and can not support himself, much less me financially. so moving in with him is ruled out.

I moved from Austin to SC and I had recently talked to a few friends and basically they offered to help me get a job then apartment, etc. I do have a job here in South Carolina, and the plan was for me to save up money for a year an move back when i turn 18. After recent events i deiced to see if there was any other way.

I want to be an accountant when i grow up. My parents never finished school and thats really my goal. I want to do something with my life. My mom and dad have both showed me what NOT to do with my life. I feel as if they are dragging me down the same path tho, can any one help me?

So, basically my questions are with my situation:
-What can i do if i feel threatened by my step dad?
-Can i be kept from attending collage?
-Can my grant, for collage transfer?
And if all elise fails,
-What are my chances of getting emancipated?
-What court system would i need to go though Texas or South Carolina?

[cbg]

The answers are going to be the same as they were on the other forum where you posted this.

[Mr. Knowitall]

Collage.

What can i do if i feel threatened by my step dad?

What do you mean by "feel threatened"? If he's not abusive. he's not abusive.

Can i be kept from attending collage?

As a minor, you live under your parents' rules.

Can my grant, for collage transfer?

Check with the agency that issued the grant.

What are my chances of getting emancipated?

As a dependent minor with no job, income or savings, who lives at home? Even before considering the fact that South Carolina has no emancipation law, roughly 0%.

What court system would i need to go though Texas or South Carolina?

You live in South Carolina, so you would need to emancipate in South Carolina. But South Carolina doesn't have an emancipation law. Even in Texas, to qualify for emancipation you would have to prove to a court that you are self-supporting.

Why won't your parents let you live with your grandparents, and attend college in Texas?