Texas Emancipation

[DrySushi]

I'm a sixteen year old male. My mother is a harlot and unreasonable. In my house I'm considered a slave. I watch my sister's children, I can't leave the house to do anything and I have to clean up. My sister and mother go out and drink and have fun. I can't do that. I'm engaged and I can't spend time with my fiance unless it's in this stressful house. I can't have a job due to the children but I need one so I can start saving for my college. My mother wont let me move out untill I'm eighteen but unless I do I can't get a job and save for college and I'll have to continue living with her abuse. I never can do anything right and she'll call me stupid. Just the other day I bought a pack of cokes like she said but it wasn't cold so she yelled at me and called me names. I was wondering if I could get emancipation.

[aaron]

Having a tough home life is not grounds for emancipation. What plan do you have to support yourself, and to manage your personal, social and financial affairs?

[DrySushi]

I can easily get a job. Three of my "surrogate" families are more than willing to let me live with them and I can continue school.

It's not a tough home. It's an emotionally abusive home.

[panther10758]

I can easily get a job. Three of my "surrogate" families are more than willing to let me live with them and I can continue school.

It's not a tough home. It's an emotionally abusive home.

Ok so you dont have a job! You MUST be able to support yourself 100% to qualify! You dont. family you would live would support you! You cant just live with anyone without parental consent unless you went through courts!

[moburkes]

I can easily get a job. Three of my "surrogate" families are more than willing to let me live with them and I can continue school.

It's not a tough home. It's an emotionally abusive home.

At 17 you can apply for emancipation, but you must prove that you are ALREADY self-supporting as if you live ALONE, not with another family. You do not appear to be in that position, yet.

And a 16 year-old should not have a fiancee yet. (just my opinion) You can't take care of yourself right now, so how do you expect to take care of you and your wife?

[DrySushi]

I've just found out that if you're seventeen your parent can't do anything about you moving out. Hazaa! Five months to go.

And I don't care for your opinion. A marriage isn't about one party taking care of the other, it's about mutual responsibilities and love. Both of which we have.

[moburkes]

I've just found out that if you're seventeen your parent can't do anything about you moving out. Hazaa! Five months to go.

And I don't care for your opinion. A marriage isn't about one party taking care of the other, it's about mutual responsibilities and love. Both of which we have.

Who told you that (the first part of your statement)? I gave you the LAW. Did it change recently?

In a year, come back, and tell me about your mutual responsibilities and love. I'd love to hear what you have to say.

[aaron]

The law didn't change. People sometimes choose to hear only what they want to hear, regardless of its veracity.

[moburkes]

Thanks, Aaron.

[DrySushi]

The law doesn't state that your parent can force you to stay home. If you choose to leave home at seventeen and your parent calls the police, the police won't force you back home. They will, however, make you call home to tell the parent where you are and you're fine.