Getting Emancipated to Live With My Fiancé

[autumng1003]

My question involves guardianship in the State of Arizona: I am 16 turning 17 in July 2015. I live in Arizona. I attend public high-school. My father lives in Texas (said he would give emancipation consent but would not make a statement as to why). I live with my mother. She is verbally, emotionally, and physically abuses. She cusses at me, makes me feel just completely awful and worthless. She has thrown me into walls, almost pushed me down the stairs, pulled out of a car, and pinned me to the floor on multiple occasions. Living under her care makes me feel miserable and hopeless. She won't let me see my fiance anymore and it is very painful to be separated from him. He is the only one that is there for me and shows me love and respect, he gives me safety. I want to become emancipated and move into his house. I currently don't have a job but i have some savings. His house and guardian is willing to provide me shelter and food. And I would get a job. I am worried I wont be able to get emancipated under AZ law. I don't feel safe or happy in my house. The only place I feel safe and happy is with my fiance and I need to be able to be with him so we can be happy. I so tired of feeling miserable at my mother's will. HELP!

[Dogmatique]

You're 16 with a fiance - yes, I'd be ticked with your plans, too.

If you are being physically abused, tell a trusted adult or other person. Or your father could file to modify custody.

You have absolutely no chance at emancipation. Perhaps you could read one of the thousands of other threads about emancipation.

[autumng1003]

Yes i have a fiance i meant that person and i know that he is the one. We have been through alot together. I appreciate your reply. (to inform you i have been reading the other threads and i thought it would be a good idea to ask for help on my situation)

[Dogmatique]

You're 16.

You cannot support yourself.

You would be living with your "fiance" and his "guardian".

Emancipation is not going to happen. Which, if you had read, you'd already know.

[LawResearcherMissy]

Yes i have a fiance

No, love, at your age, you have a boyfriend. You are not of an age to enter into any contract - and that includes an engagement to be married.

The only place I feel safe and happy is with my fiance and I need to be able to be with him so we can be happy.

"I can't be happy without him!" is not grounds for emancipation. No court in the nation will grant you emancipation to go play at "engagement".

If you're being abused, you need to call CPS. If you're not interested in calling CPS, you're stuck where you are.

[cdwjava]

If you are being physically assaulted, you can notify the police or CPS. You can start with a trusted school counselor or teacher if that will make you feel better. If, however, these incidents occur as the result of physical altercations that you initiated with mom, things may not turn out as you might hope. But, if you are truly being physically abused, you need to notify the authorities.

As others have stated, this is NOT an emancipation issue. Emancipation is off the table. If the authorities do take you into protective custody, you will go to foster care or a group home until longer term placement is deemed necessary. If longer term placement is necessary, that may allow you to go to another family member.

If dad has not lost legal custody or visitation rights, you might want to ask him to fight for custody ... though, that might mean a move to Texas to live with him - it won't mean emancipation.