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    Default Can You Get Emancipated Instead of Going Home from Foster Care

    My question involves guardianship in the State of: Tennessee
    I am on very disconnect with my parents and I don't have support from them and I just got out of foster care and I don't want to go back. I just want to get emancipated and moveback to Memphis. I am currently living in Chicago Illinois with them but I'm about to go live with my friend. I have a job set up out there and I also want to go to college out there. I am 16 years old. And I have good grades and I don't cause problems and I just rather be on my own and make a better life for myself. I have been sexually, mentally, and physically abused by dad and only mentally and physically abused by mom. Can I get emancipated and what steps would I need to take..?

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    What did the authorities have to say when you reported all this abuse? TN law does not control here, IL does. You are not a candidate for emancipation. The best you can hope for is another foster home.

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    Default Re: Can You Get Emancipated Instead of Going Home from Foster Care

    So... you ran away from home in Tennessee, are unemployed and living in Chicago, you have good grades... but ran away so you're not in school, and want to know if you can become emancipated? No.

    Read the stickied threads.

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    Default Re: Can You Get Emancipated Instead of Going Home from Foster Care

    Quote Quoting Mr. Knowitall
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    So... you ran away from home in Tennessee, are unemployed and living in Chicago, you have good grades... but ran away so you're not in school, and want to know if you can become emancipated? No.

    Read the stickied threads.
    You should re-read the first post....

    My question involves guardianship in the State of: Tennessee
    I am on very disconnect with my parents and I don't have support from them and I just got out of foster care and I don't want to go back. I just want to get emancipated and moveback to Memphis. I am currently living in Chicago Illinois with them but I'm about to go live with my friend. I have a job set up out there and I also want to go to college out there. I am 16 years old. And I have good grades and I don't cause problems and I just rather be on my own and make a better life for myself. I have been sexually, mentally, and physically abused by dad and only mentally and physically abused by mom. Can I get emancipated and what steps would I need to take..?
    OP hasn't run away YET...OP is contemplating running away.

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    Default Re: Can You Get Emancipated Instead of Going Home from Foster Care

    The OP has not given any indication that she qualifies for emancipation. Abuse is NOT grounds for emancipation.

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