Emancipation in Colorado

[sara23]

My question involves emancipation laws for the State of: Colorado

I turned 16 a couple months ago and even before then i have wanted to become emancipated. my parents and i don't get along very well and i would rather be gone from my house all day until they are asleep. i have a steady job I'm going to school and i have a place i could live at. would i be able to become emancipated?

[panther10758]

Colorado does not appear to have a statutorily defined procedure for emancipation. It recognizes emancipation in its statutes, which you say you have read:

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Quoting Colorado Code 19-1-103. Definitions
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(45) "Emancipated juvenile", as used in section 19-2-511, means a juvenile over fifteen years of age and under eighteen years of age who has, with the real or apparent assent of the juvenile's parents, demonstrated independence from the juvenile's parents in matters of care, custody, and earnings. The term may include, but shall not be limited to, any such juvenile who has the sole responsibility for the juvenile's own support, who is married, or who is in the military.

and it is my understanding that a court will recognize a minor as emancipated.

As there is no statute, there is no specific procedure I can point to. You may wish to consult a family lawyer.