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adjusterjack
You started three threads when one is sufficient. The other two have been reported for deletion. Please keep all future discussion in this thread.
One of them indicated you are in Pennsylvania.
Now tell us on what date will you become 18 years of age.
And answer the following:
An important of emancipation is that you demonstrate that you are able to support yourself without the assistance of others. You are not living on your own which implies that you are dependent on somebody for lodging.
Who is that somebody and what is the arrangement? Do you pay rent? Or are you just couch surfing.
Where do you work? What do you do? Full time? Part time? What is your weekly take-home pay?
What do you mean "if"? You've written that you don't live with your parents, implying that you have already run away from home. Clarify that please.
Which is often said by every teenager on the planet about every parent on the planet.
Who does?
According to a couple of appellate case decisions PA courts look at a variety of factors in determining whether a minor is emancipated and looks at each case on its own merits. There is no particular statute defining those factors.
There are two ways of being emancipated. Emancipation by doing and emancipation by court order.
Emancipation by doing means that you are already emancipated if you are not dependent on anybody for any support or assistance, you have a job, you are making a living, you are paying your own way for food, shelter and clothing.
Emancipation by court order means that you have been legally relieved of what is called the "disability of minority." A minor cannot be held responsible for any contractual agreement made by the minor. That means that businesses, banks, landlords, etc will not risk entering into any contracts with minors, hence the word "disability." Your inability to contract is your handicap.
For a judge to remove that disability you'll have to demonstrate that you are emancipated by doing.
Now you get to explain how you are emancipated. What are you doing that an emancipated person (also known as an adult) does?
Darn, I reported the other one as the duplicate.
Here's cbg's response from the other thread.