Am I Eligible to Become Emancipated

[mpchatary]

My question involves emancipation laws for the State of: Connecticut

I am 15 years old, about to turn 16, and i live in CT. I am currently attending school. I recently quit a full time job due to some personal issues, and I am looking for a new job every day. My home life hasn't been abusive or neglective, but from my own standing point, I believe that I would do much better on my own. The way that my parents are showing me how to be is NOT the way I want to live my life. My parents are planning on moving to FL, and i strongly disagree with this. I am in a group called the Order of DeMolay, which basically is a young mens group that does charity work, fundraisers, etc. We also practice many skills such as public speaking, civil awareness, and showing how to be a leader. This group gave me loads of advice and help for anything I needed. The other guys in this group have helped me through a lot, and for the last 4 years, this organization has been my life. I do not want to stay with my family. They can drive me insane and i don't want to have to deal with it anymore. Since I was about 13 or 14 years old, I have thought about emancipation, and i think more and more about it as time goes on. Personally, I would say emancipation is in my best interests because i would have more freedom to do what i want, I wouldn't have to deal with my parents yelling at me about my work hours (which they did on a daily basis), and i wouldnt have to deal with the constant stress they put on me about the simplest things. I have talked to one of my friends who has helped me through a lot the past few years, hell, he saved me life. He always gives me his honest opinion, he has never lied to me before, and I know he will always be there when I need him. I talked to him about me being emancipated, and I talked to his mother about it as well. She agreed to me, that if I am to be emancipated, she will let me stay in the extra room in their home for as long as I want, as long as I pay rent, help her with chores, grocery shopping, etc. My friend also has a full time job and he came up with the idea of us splitting an apartment together. Please, can someone tell me if in my situation, able to become emancipated? Thank you.

[cyjeff]

No, you will not be emancipated from a good home because you don't want to move.

Start packing.

[mpchatary]

Way to be a straight up asshole about it. Thanks, ill see you in hell.

[Dogmatique]

Way to be a straight up asshole about it. Thanks, ill see you in hell.

And the very second you open your mouth in front of a judge, s/he will only reiterate what cyjeff said. And won't be nearly as nice about it.

Please read the other posts on emancipation - because you don't appear to actually understand what it means. Emancipation means that you are already living outside of the home and capable of fully supporting yourself. It's about need - not want. It's meant for children who NEED to legal ability to sign a lease, get the power turned on in their name, etc., etc.

It's not for kids who don't want to relocate because they don't like where their parents are moving to.

[mpchatary]

i dont want to be emancipated because im moving. my parents are assholes, i cant do anything i want, i have enough money in my bank account to support myself until i find a job. my family moving away is a reason i want to because i want to be as far away from them as possible.

[Dogmatique]

You're a child.

Of course you can't do anything you want - they're being decent parents by NOT allowing to do anything you want.

Seriously, you're not going to be emancipated. Okay?

[mpchatary]

no. i mean. i cant ****ING watch tv. i cant ****ING go for a walk. the only reason im on the computer is cause my parents are gone for the memorial day weekend.

[Dogmatique]

no. i mean. i cant ****ING watch tv. i cant ****ING go for a walk. the only reason im on the computer is cause my parents are gone for the memorial day weekend.

Hon, what makes you think you have the right to do anything your parents don't allow you to do?

And please - you're showing that you're nowhere near mature enough to be living without adult supervision.

[cdwjava]

Not wanting to move with your parents, and not getting along with them, are not likely to convince a judge that it is in your best interest to be emancipated.

http://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/law/emancipation.htm

Very few emancipations are ever granted, and most of these are granted when the parents are truly incapable of caring for their child or the parents agree to the emancipation. You would have to provide some truly compelling reasons why your parents should lose their parental rights. Have they beaten you? Failed to provide for you? Injured or neglected you in some other way? Be prepared, a court will ask these questions of you. The court may also require an investigation of your claims and your situation. Chances are you will have been moved out of state prior to the conclusion of any court proceedings.

Sorry, but you may have to wait until you are 18 until you can move back.

[cyjeff]

no. i mean. i cant ****ING watch tv. i cant ****ING go for a walk. the only reason im on the computer is cause my parents are gone for the memorial day weekend.

And, just that easily, I side with your parents.

I guess your friends are a bad influence on you.

You seem to have a large feeling of entitlement. You also seem to think I give a squat over your little tantrum.

The law is clear. Not wanting to move because and/or because your parents don't let you do what you want isn't going to work.

Want to tell us what you did to lose TV privileges or what you did that got you stopped from going for a walk?

I will bet you were doing things you were told not to do... and you decided that mom and dad weren't the boss of you.

I assure you that a judge will think you need MORE, not less, supervision.

Again, start packing.

Way to be a straight up asshole about it. Thanks, ill see you in hell.

wow. Aren't you all big and mature using dirty words whenever someone doesn't give you what you want.

I side with your parents... again.