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    Default Re: I Am 16 and Wanting to Get Emancipated

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    A job and money saved up.... I would live with my boyfriend.
    You failed 2c...

    2c) In the time that you have been living apart from your parents, how much of your support do you provide? If the answer is less than 100%, stop here. Emancipation is not an option for you.
    You MUST be capable of providing 100% of your support, with NO help from anyone.

    ...and WOW, did you fail 4.

    4) If you have successfully answered all of the above, what need do you have for emancipation? How will you convince the judge that emancipation is in your best interests? If your reason includes "boyfriend", "girlfriend", "mother is a bitch", "father is an asshole", or any complaint about "not allowed to do what I want", stop here. YOU ARE NOT A CANDIDATE FOR EMANCIPATION.
    If the word "boyfriend" figures anywhere in your plans, the court will bounce you out on your ass.

    When I said to read that list, I really did mean to read it, which you clearly did not do.

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    Default Re: I Am 16 and Wanting to Get Emancipated

    You don't technically have to have a full-time job to emancipate; but few teenagers are going to be able to support themselves with a part-time job. Heck, few adults can manage that.

    Also, in states that require you to be capable of self-support, it's okay to live in a context in which you are sharing expenses or not fully supporting yourself, but you have to convince the court that you would be able to support yourself if the situation changed, and that can involve more than proving your current income. In some states you have to have a demonstrated history of self-support, in which case having somebody support you may be disqualifying even if you might be capable, because you're not demonstrating your ability to manage your own finances and support yourself.

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