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,
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.Quoting Connecticut Emancipation
BTW, just so you know, the only thing a notarization means is that the person who signed the document was, indeed, the person they say they are.
It does not have anything at all to do with the legality or the enforceability of the document in question. So a notarized letter that says your mother agrees with your emancipation only means that yes, it was your mother who signed the letter. It does not mean that the letter will be given any more or less weight by the judge who makes the decision whether to emancipate you.
Yes, I am (or was) a notary public.