Here's my situation:
I lived in a city northeast of Dallas and Fort Worth with my Mother, who is divorced from my Father. I was sent to my Father's house which is in Corpus Christi, about 8 hours away, and located in southeast Texas. I have been moved around all of my life due to constant arguing and changing-of-mind by my fickle parents, for once I would like to stay in once place, and graduate from the high school I have been attending for the past few years. My Father does not have full custody of me by any legal means, and is currently engaged in a custody battle for my half-brother on grounds of child abuse. Due to these circumstances I could easily uphold my position when applying for emancipation. I have done research, based on a statement by the Attorney General of Texas (https://www.oag.state.tx.us/opinions...htm/ga0125.htm) which says that an un-emancipated 17 year-old who willingly leaves his guardians without intent to return, cannot be taken into custody through force by a law enforcement officer, if the parents know where the child is located, in other words have his/her whereabouts.
Here are the several questions I have:
1. What is the cost of emancipation in Texas, on average?
2. Based on the statutes provided here (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_does_a...pated_in_Texas), you must be living in a place other than your guardian's home to undergo emancipation. How would you legally live outside of your guardian's home, without consent of your guardian, in order to file for emancipation? (Isn't this a bit of a legal roadblock for 17 year-old children who have uncooperative/unwilling parents?)
3. Another thing stated by the emancipation statues is that the child must be self-sufficient, which I'm assuming means having a job. In my situation I would be attempting to fly back, become housed by a close friend's parents, and immediately enroll myself at my school, and find a job. Once all of this was complete I would file for emancipation. This question is quite like #2 in the sense that it's a bit of a legal roadblock, if technically an unemancipated child cannot live in a different home without consent of his parents, then while preparing for the process of emancipation by moving out and finding a job, would I be subject to legal charges?
Finally:
If answers provided could be backed with Texas statutes, or other accrediting sources, that would be wonderful. Thanks for the help.

