Emancipation Insight

[cbg]

In Florida, your parent or legal guardian (whoever that might be) has to file the petition for your emancipation. There is NO way to be emancipated in your state without that.

[conscience]

In Florida, your parent or legal guardian (whoever that might be) has to file the petition for your emancipation. There is NO way to be emancipated in your state without that.

Let's say that's possible, which it is, where do I go from there?

[aaron]

You convince them to file a petition for your emancipation.

[conscience]

You convince them to file a petition for your emancipation.

If/when they do, is everything from there on explained? Or do I need to know anything else?

[aaron]

If their petition is in proper form, you go to court where you collectively try to convince the court that you qualify for emancipation under Florida law.

The law is detailed in dozens of threads in this forum. Read a few.

[FlyinHawk®]

I've been reading a lot of the threads on various forums where the teens are doing High School online, I have never heard about that before only with college classes. Do Judges really see that as the same as attending high school?

For me I personally think there is more to learn & gain from involvement in a classroom.

[aaron]

That's going to depend upon the attitudes of the judge hearing the case, and any special facts or aspects which might support an argument for home schooling.

[Xena]

Also, I receive a Social Security check every month due to my Father's disabilities, am I still eligible to receive that when I continue to pursue emancipation? It's enough to pay a good rent.

No, once you become emancipated you will lose your SS benefits.

Those benefits are paid only to unemancipated minors of disabled parents because the parent is legally responsible for supporting thier child. Emancipation removes the parent's responsibilty and therefore the benefits end.

To get a better understanding you can speak to someone at your local SSA office.