Emancipation Rights in Illinois

[dani nicole]

My name is Danielle and I am currently living with my mother and her boyfriend and his two kids and my little brother. And I am absolutly misserable in this house. No one gets along in this house. Especialy me and my mother. We argue comstinatly and sometimes we even fist fight. And i am positive that isn't how I want to live until i am 18. Me and my father dont really talk much. I know who he is and where he lives and I visit him sometimes. Not to often though.I definatly do not wanna live with my father either, because I dont feel he would have enough time for me let alone want that kind of responsiblity of having me live with him.And the relationship between us is just to akward for me and him both to live together.My dad also has a job that makes him travel alot and I dont think that would help me any. I feel that it is time for me to leave home and take care of myself and it is not healthy for me to stay in a enviorment like that with the constant fighting and hitting eachother. I think I want to move out of state and get a fresh start at school and at everything. I am 15 now and I will be 16 in september.Even if I have to wait until I am 16 I would like to know if there is a way that I could leave home without my mothers permission. And if there isnt a way then I would like to know if there is a way I could get my mother to sign her rights off and let me be on my own. I live in illinois currently but i would like to move to texas. So someone please help me I am going insane in this house!!!

[aaron]

You can see the Illinois emancipation laws here. You must be at least sixteen to bring an emancipation petition in Illinois. Among the other facts you must establish to emancipate, you must show to the court's satisfaction that you are "a mature minor who has demonstrated the ability and capacity to manage his own affairs or (ii) a homeless minor who is located in this State; and [that you have] lived wholly or partially independent of his parents or guardian."

[dani nicole]

ok so there is no way that my mom could just say that she dosnt want me in her house and just let me go?

[aaron]

That's a different issue from emancipation. There are a lot of teens, mostly older teens, who live in safe, appropriate places other than their parents' home, with the permission of their parents.

[dani nicole]

but i dont wanna live with another family member i want to live with a room mate and thats it and i want to get out of this state.

[dani nicole]

i am willing to wait till i am 16 if i have to !