Emancipation Eligibility

[cfipysio]

My question involves juvenile law in the State of: Oregon

I've read a ton of posts like this on many sites, and I've read all the information I can about emancipation in Oregon. I'm sixteen, and I need to get emancipated. I have two jobs that I've had for at least six months now. I'm working toward my Associates degree and my high school diploma. I don't have my license; I'm getting it soon. I have PLENTY of money in savings I could use, and few places to live in mind. All of this I've done myself. The bottom line is that I can't stand to live at home anymore. My mom is arguably insane. She cusses at me and verbally abuses me -- I swear I don't know what I do wrong most times. There have been a few times in the past when she physically hurt me. She's been threatening to take me out of classes in college (I'm not sure she can even do that legally), and she's not letting me go to church. I've been depressed for months now. I'm almost seventeen, and I really don't want to completely ruin my relationship with her. My brother was emancipated when he was sixteen, after claiming abuse. I want to know how likely it is for a judge to allow emancipation in my case??????
Thanks

[flyingron]

Emancipation is recognition for those who are already independent and need relief from the disability to do things like entering into contracts.
Being unhappy at home is not justification.
Being abused is not justification. If you are being abused, report it to your school counselor (or if you need more options call 800-4-A-CHILD for the national abuse hotline).
The solution for abuse is placement with another adult not turning you lose.


That being said, Oregon is perhaps one of the more liberal states for emancipation. If your parents are willing to agree to it, it's more straight forward.
Otherwise you'll need to make a compelling argument that you can support yourself independently and doing so would be in your best interest.

Here's some information to read: http://www.jrplaw.org/documents/eman...y%20oregon.pdf

[cfipysio]

Thank you. I've read that a few different times before. You still didn't answer my question though: How likely would it be for me to get emancipated. If not very likely, then I don't want to try.

[Dogmatique]

The crystal ball is out being re-calibrated.

But if I were a gambling gal, I'd say that unless you are CURRENTLY capable of fully supporting yourself financially (even when your savings run out, and even if whomever you're going to stay with gets killed in a car crash - heaven forbid - and you no longer have anyone to share the bills), your chances are slim at best.

The court will quite literally look for any reason NOT to emancipate a minor.

And frankly, I'm very surprised - in fact I'm almost disbelieving - that your brother did it based on charges of abuse. What SHOULD have happened was that the State stepped in and removed him from the home, placing him in foster care. I mean absolutely no offense when I say that, btw.

But that's a different matter.

Again, unless you're able to prove to the court that you not only have savings but an income high enough to support yourself, it's not going to happen.

[cbg]

It would be very unlikely. Courts only with great reluctance emancipate minors in any state, and will look for excuses not to do so. They can almost always find a reason to say no.

[cfipysio]

Thank you Good to know. What happened with my brother is he told his teacher at school that he was being abused. Then the State took him from home and, yes, then he was emancipated. I told you wrong, sorry. Thanks for answering my question. Have a great day.

[Dogmatique]

It's more than likely that he was not emancipated at all. He was likely placed in State care until he reached the age of majority.

[Mr. Knowitall]

Some states have programs that help older teens who are wards of the court transition to independent living - that's not emancipation, but in practice can look a lot like emancipation.

[cfipysio]

No, he was emancipated. I'm pretty sure my mom just conceded and signed.

[cbg]

It takes more than your mother's signature to emancipate a teen, even in Oregon.