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    Default Wish To Be Emancipated

    I'm 17 years old and already finished highschool back in november and I wish to be emancipated because I have a child on the way and I was told that I would have to be emancipated/be 18 in order to file charges against my child's mother in order to get joint custody because I have no idea where she at. I do have a full time job, a place I can rent for cheap and my mother is ok with me being emancipated because I don't turn 18 until July. However, the child is to be born in March. I am wondering if I can be emancipated in Ct or have forms signed by my mother because I am currently living in NY, but am moving to Ct. end of this month.

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    Default Re: Wish To Be Emancipated In Ny/Ct.

    The emancipation needs to be filed in state you reside and NY has no statute

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    Default Re: Wish To Be Emancipated In Ny/Ct.

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    The emancipation needs to be filed in state you reside and NY has no statute

    Ok so i will file the paperwork in Ct. because I can get a job transfer easily

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    Default Re: Wish To Be Emancipated In Ny/Ct.

    Are you a resident of CT (your post says no) You must reside in state that you see emancipation in.

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    Default Re: Wish To Be Emancipated In Ny/Ct.

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    Are you a resident of CT (your post says no) You must reside in state that you see emancipation in.
    Not currently, but by the 20th I will be. Would it be a good idea to have my mother write a letter stating that she wishes for me to be emancipated(she lives in florida) and having that letter notarized?

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    Default Re: Wish To Be Emancipated In Ny/Ct.

    Although there is no statute, New York apparently recognizes a common law path to emancipation. The following are elements that are generally described as what a minor must establish to achieve emancipation in New York.
    • The minor must be aged 16 or older;
    • The minor must reside independently of his or her parents;
    • The minor must be self supporting (although public assistance or court-ordered child support payments made to the minor would not disqualify the minor from being recognized as emancipated);
    • The minor must not be in need of or receipt of foster care; and
    • The minor must be living beyond the custody and control of his or her parents.

    In Connecticut,
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    To be emancipated by the court under Connecticut law, you must be at least 16 years old. You must also meet one of the following conditions:
    • You must be married, or
    • You must be in the U.S. armed forces, or
    • You must be living apart from your parents or guardian and be managing your own money, or
    • The court must decide that an emancipation is in the best interests of you, or your parents, or your minor child (if you have one).
    It sounds like you're in the custody of your father. Even with your mother's permission, quitting your job and running away from home is probably not a good path to achieving emancipation in Connecticut, even if the court accepts that you are genuinely domiciled in that state.

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