Tennessee Emancipation Rights

[Lostgirl]

Alright. I am a 15 year old girl and I will be 16 in October of 2006. I have been doing quite a bit of research on Emancipation and have noticed alot about Tennessee not having it, is this true? I have a rough home life, and many people around my area know this. My mom can be emotionally abusive, and isn't really a "mothering" type. My brother and Sister both over the age of 18 are emotionally and at times phsycially abusive. My mom will not stop them in fear of what they will do to her. My family has been labeled "Dysfunctional" by my therapist. Each of them have something wrong with them, Bi-polar runs in my family, major depression, and fighting are all apart of my family. but my home life has drove me into self-mutilation. I have several deep scars on my arms, and I know it's a pathetic way to go about doing things..but they stress me out greatly. I can't ever be happy without them doing something to ruin it. I am a smart girl in school I usually have all A's and B's, and I want to grow up to make something of myself...but my family really wears me down to make me feel like a low-life scum. When i was in 7th grade i got faced with stat. rape and everyone blamed it on me. Ever since then depression has built up greatly on me, I want to get out of my home, I have 3 therapist and I have been sent into residental treatment for suicidal thoughts... Family related. I want to know how I could get out of here, if possible and how to go about doing it. There are so many details I have yet to add, and no exaggeration at all. I just want to be happy.

[aaron]

Tennessee has no emancipation statute. In some states, you still may be able to convince a court to permit emancipation under common law principles; I am not sure if Tennessee permits any such common law emancipatin, but a local family lawyer may be able to advise you. You may wish to discuss your situation with a guidance counselor at school.