My question involves a child custody case from the State of: California
hi, my name is Madi, i am 17 and the child of a high conflict divorce. my parents have been in this litigation for a little over 2 years now. my father moved out for 2 months staying in a Marriott residence Inn. he then came back, and my mom moved out shortly after. my father is very abusive, verbally and physically. he has been arrested twice for domestic violence against my mother. he has knocked down doors, thrown things across the room, etc. when i was 8, he grabbed my arm dragging me up the stairs into my room and slammed the door. for not finishing my chicken nuggets. that's just one example of how his anger has sky rocketed.
anyways, i had been living with my mother full time (by choice.) and earlier this year (around january) i was not attending school due to major mental illnesses. i could not get out of bed, but this school year i have only missed one day since it started in August. it was my mother that had been there for me, cheering me on and she was the one that was really urging me to go, which i also felt i was ready for. fast forward almost 4 months ago. my parents had a court date regarding my custody situation. this was only a question because of my truancy last year. they were urging me to attend a 35k private school that was over an hour away. at this point, i was still attending school. currently have all A's and B's. at the court date, they asked my father if he would take full custody of me and try to get me to go to this BS school despite me doing just fine at my current school.. he said yes. i refused to go to his house, and he called the cops to take me to him. they convinced me i needed to go, or else my mother and i would get in huge trouble and my mom could go to jail. so i went, not getting to say goodbye to my mom. not to mention my father told me he would NOT force me to go to that private school. so, he lied to the judge.
my mom got 0% custody of me. 0. an abuser got 100% custody of me, and my little sister (8) has 50/50 custody. they had another court date about a month later. they said i could see my mom every weekend sat. 9am - sun. 7pm. they disregarded the fact he didn't take me to that school. i got to see my mom, awesome. another month later, they decided i shouldn't see her anymore. no visitation again. then ANOTHER court date, last Thursday they determined i get every other weekend till i'm 18. now, my mother is my best friend. i love her to the moon and back x10. it may seem like no big deal since i DO get some visitation, but i don't want to be living with an abuser, being fearful he may hurt me yet again.
would it be difficult to get emancipated? i feel i have no other choice. my mother is totally fine with me doing that.
i cannot stay where i am. i can't go to a group home or such because i can't move schools. this is the first time i am succeeding and i cannot ruin it.
thank you, i'm sorry this is long. this is my first time posting on a legal forum website. any further suggestions or comments is appreciated. thank you again.

