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    Default Re: I NEED HElP!

    As outlined above, Indiana has an emancipation statute for a "child in need of services", see Indiana Code § 31-34-20 et seq. An action to have a minor determined to be a "child in need of services" is brought by protective services or a prosecutor, and can result in the minor becoming a ward of the state.

    Otherwise Indiana has no emancipation statute, but it may nonetheless be possible to convince a juvenile court to grant emancipation where the court finds:

    1. The petitioning minor wishes to be free from parental control and protection and no longer requires control and protection;

    2. The petitioning minor understands the consequences of being free from parental control and protection

    3. The petitioning minor has sufficient money for the child's own support; and

    4. The petitioning minor has an acceptable plan for independent living.

    As cyjeff says, it's not realistic to expect emancipation at the age of 14.

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