My question involves emancipation laws for the State of: Virgina/ Arkansas
Well i'm 16, soon to be 17 and I have been living in Virgina with my dad who has no legal or parental rights over me for about 8 months,the household is mentally unstable and mentally abusive. My mom has full custody of me in Arkansas and is willing to help me get emancipated, the custody paperwork is filled in Arkansas so do I need to file there? and do I need to be present for it to be filled?
My dad has begun to get physically and sexually violent, nothing to serious yet but I don't want it to get to the point where I need to call the cops. I am unable to live with my mother because she is married to a registered sex offender that can not be around children and she refuses to get divorced.
I have a place that I can go to once emancipated, but I am worried about the process taking to long and giving my dad a chance to try something with me. Is there any way I can do anything without calling the cops until the emancipation process is done?
Thank-you for your time and efforts.

