Can I get emancipation in a different city?

[Super6]

ok. i have family issues.. my mom lives in Los fresnos Tx and i am currently in El Paso.. so i was reading... could i get emancipated in El paso.. i know you need a parent to sign papers.. my dad will.
down with my mom. i live with... i am home alone most of the time... i don't do anything... i have tried to get a job... but yeah.. in el Paso i have more oppertunities... like i am close to getting a jeep, i know i can find a job, i can live with my sis or dad... you know... so yeah... i just need to know.. could i get emancipated in El Paso. and also how long does this process take,, a few days???
plz. plz .. i am stressing over this ... need advice...

[aaron]

Who has custody of you, or how is custody divided? How old are you?

[Super6]

well my mother does. and right now i am currenlt 17 yrs old going to be 18 in march. but i want to move back to my home town. el paso.. at the moment i am visiting el Paso..and will stay until friday Afternoon.. my dad live here in El Paso so i know he would sogn the paper if needed...
i just need to know.. how long, does this process take? and how much does it cost?.. so i can hav my options...

[Mr. Knowitall]

It will probably take two or three months. You can ask at the court, when you call to find out the filing fees. You reside with your mother, so you would file where your mother lives. You must be self-supporting.

Sec. 31.001. REQUIREMENTS.

(a) A minor may petition to have the disabilities of minority removed for limited or general purposes if the minor is:

(1) a resident of this state;

(2) 17 years of age, or at least 16 years of age and living separate and apart from the minor's parents, managing conservator, or guardian; and

(3) self-supporting and managing the minor's own financial affairs.

(b) A minor may file suit under this chapter in the minor's own name. The minor need not be represented by next friend.

Sec. 31.002. REQUISITES OF PETITION; VERIFICATION.

(a) The petition for removal of disabilities of minority must state:

(1) the name, age, and place of residence of the petitioner;

(2) the name and place of residence of each living parent;

(3) the name and place of residence of the guardian of the person and the guardian of the estate, if any;

(4) the name and place of residence of the managing conservator, if any;

(5) the reasons why removal would be in the best interest of the minor; and

(6) the purposes for which removal is requested.

(b) A parent of the petitioner must verify the petition, except that if a managing conservator or guardian of the person has been appointed, the petition must be verified by that person. If the person who is to verify the petition is unavailable or that person's whereabouts are unknown, the guardian ad litem shall verify the petition.

Sec. 31.003. VENUE.

The petitioner shall file the petition in the county in which the petitioner resides.

Sec. 31.004. GUARDIAN AD LITEM.

The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interest of the petitioner at the hearing.

Sec. 31.005. ORDER.

The court by order, or the Texas Supreme Court by rule or order, may remove the disabilities of minority of a minor, including any restriction imposed by Chapter 32, if the court or the Texas Supreme Court finds the removal to be in the best interest of the petitioner. The order or rule must state the limited or general purposes for which disabilities are removed.

Sec. 31.006. EFFECT OF GENERAL REMOVAL.

Except for specific constitutional and statutory age requirements, a minor whose disabilities are removed for general purposes has the capacity of an adult, including the capacity to contract. Except as provided by federal law, all educational rights accorded to the parent of a student, including the right to make education decisions under Section 151.003(a)(10), transfer to the minor whose disabilities are removed for general purposes.

Sec. 31.007. REGISTRATION OF ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE OR NATION.

(a) A nonresident minor who has had the disabilities of minority removed in the state of the minor's residence may file a certified copy of the order removing disabilities in the deed records of any county in this state.

(b) When a certified copy of the order of a court of another state or nation is filed, the minor has the capacity of an adult, except as provided by Section 31.006 and by the terms of the order.

[Super6]

ohh.. ok... i guess i will have to go back to Los Fresnos... ugh!!!
and wait... and find a way to get to the court house... to get these papers started... or i can just talk with my mother.. very seriously... and maybe she'll let me go.... i am only 4 months away from my 18th birthday.. well i have to work things. out..

thanks for helping me... =)