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    Default Can a Child Get Emancipated from State Custody

    My question involves juvenile law in the State of Kentucky.

    Hi, I am 15 years old & I will be turning 16 in June. I was wondering if I am able to receive emancipation. Here's my story..

    I've lived in Ohio most my life until I decided to move to Kentucky to live with my dads family when I was 13 going on 14, so therefore my grandmother in Ohio gave my grandmother in Kentucky power of attorney & so on. After a couple of months my grandmother in Kentucky, her health got bad so I moved in with my aunt while my grandmother still had power of attorney. Eventually my mom got power of attorney of me while I was still staying at my aunts house, then my mom finally left her abusive boyfriend & her & I moved in with another guy of hers & my mom ended up going back to her abusive boyfriend & I had to go to my aunts again. Unfortunately my aunt went to jail because of a position charge. Which as you know wasn't a very good environment for me & her three kids. Anyway, I moved in with my aunts best friends & they got temporary custody & I was fine for a couple months & we went to court & the judge took me from them friends of my aunt, & now I am in the state of Kentucky's custody & currently living with my great aunt.

    I feel like I've not been in a stable home, & I feel like if I am granted emancipation, that it would be of great use. I would be able to stay at one home & not be thrown all over the state.

    My question is, am I able to receive emancipation with my situation being like it is.

    Thanks in advance.

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    You need to read the many, many, many threads about emancipation.

    You don't meet any of the requirements for emancipation to be granted.

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    I want to know what position Aunt was arrested for... There are so many possibilities, none of which I believe to be illegal. Unless OP means something completely different.

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    OP is currently a ward of the state. The state is not going to emancipate her in this situation.

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    I'm sure she meant possession. And I find her story very sad.
    The only advice I can give you Tessa, is to take advantage of every opportunity you are given, whether it's educational, social, or otherwise.
    You'll be 18 before you know it. Hang in there.

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    Quote Quoting jumanji
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    I want to know what position Aunt was arrested for... There are so many possibilities, none of which I believe to be illegal. Unless OP means something completely different.
    -- I think she meant "possession" but I could be wrong. But that's what I assumed she meant.

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    I did mean possession.

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    Quote Quoting Tessa_grace19
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    I did mean possession.
    Hi Tessa.

    You should talk to your case-worker or guardian if there are issues you feel are affecting you negatively.

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    Mea culpa - I was being snarky.

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