My question involves emancipation laws for the State of: Indiana. I am 16 years old. I have researched quite a lot about emancipation laws in my state but I still have a few questions. At this point, emancipation is a last resort. I understand that most of you reading this post will think that I'm like all other teenagers wanting to get emancipated for stupid reasons regarding my freedom. This is not the case. I love my parents. They have done everything possible for me since I was born. Recently, my mother's anger has been getting out of hand and she's been...violent with me...and I'm scared. This fear of mine has escalated to a point where I just can't go home anymore. I am genuinely scared to go home after school and find her angry at me for reasons I don't know until a week later. I flinch every time she raises her arm...My fear has gotten to a point where I am stressed about everything. I can't even eat anymore...I'm worried to fall asleep...I understand that I do strange things that annoy her sometimes and I understand that I am a bad kid but she didn't even let me explain myself because I wasn't crying like my sister. If I cry, then she'll listen to me. I don't know what to do...Please help? My questions are:
1) Could fear be a reason for emancipation?
2) Could I get a full-time job and stay with my boyfriend's parents until I am able to get my own apartment? I am ready to support myself if I can get away.
3) How long would it take?
4) Would I be staying with her through the process?
5) How would I go about getting emancipated? Will I need a lawyer?
Thank you for reading this and responding, if you do. It means a lot. I just don't know what to do anymore.

