I Need To Get Out

[xxmaggie]

I live here in Ohio. After I became pregnant last year, my mother has never stopped being angry with me. Even after complications with the pregnancy, which ultimately lead to me losing the child almost 3 months into the pregnancy.

We fight often, occassionally ending up being physical. Today, I have finally had it. This woman will not let me go shopping for school clothes because I "cannot be trusted." I don't know if she thinks I'm going to get pregnant again or what, but it's just too much. The fighting drives me insane, & usually crying myself to sleep at night.

She tells me to grow up. How can I grow up when I'm 6 months away from being 18 & can't even leave the house?

I know I can't be emancipated unless I am married or enrolled in the armed forces. I am neither, nor do I want to be neither.

My mother wants me out, I want out. I have no where to go. Is there ANY way to work around this law & help me get out?

I have a job, my boyfriend is helping me get a car. I've even thought about getting an apartment with my friends boyfriend, who is an adult.

[panther10758]

Ohio has no emancipation law. Neither a minor (< 18) nor the minor's parent is able to file a petition for emancipation.

A minor can achieve independence from a parent in two ways:

1. Lawful marriage; or

2. Successful enlistment in any branch of the Armed Forces.

However, in the event of divorce or annulment, or discharge from the Armed Forces before the age of 18, custody of the minor will automatically revert to the parent who previously had custody over the minor.


If there are abuse issues in your home contact CPS outside of that there is no emancipation option available outside of whats already been mentioned