Yes. By law they are required to be present during the court proceedings.
No, you will need to wait until you are 18, get parental consent, or get legally emancipated. Emancipation is easier in New York than in some states. If you don't get any financial assistance from your parents and your parents say they will give up their parental rights, you can be emancipated. There is no official procedure.
No. You take them to court.
First you'll need to get emancipated, and a judge won't do it unless you have a good reason.
you would still need your foster parents consent
There is no requirement that they be emancipated. Until they are 18 they remain the responsibility of the parents.
In most cases, yes, a minor needs parental permission to get emancipated. Emancipation is a legal process where a minor becomes self-supporting and takes on adult responsibilities. Parents typically need to consent or be notified before a minor can be granted emancipation by the court.
if you are emancipated you no longer need parent's permission for anything
Generally, no. The age of majority in New York is 18. Until you reach the age of majority, or are otherwise legally emancipated, you need your parents' or guardian's permission to move out. Legal emancipation is somewhat easier in New York than many other states. If you don't get any financial assistance from your parents and your parents say they will give up their parental rights, you can be emancipated, with no legal procedure. The state of New York does not have an emancipation statue. You could be considered to be emancipated if you are 16 or older, self supporting, and reside independently from your parents. But the key is that your parents have to allow it. If you leave home without their permission, they can report you as a runaway and have you picked up by the authorities and returned home.
You can seek help, but it would be almost impossible at 16 -- the height of homronal imbalance -- to prove your parents are depressing you. To be emancipated, you need to show the court that there is sufficient need, that you can support yourself financially without any outside assistance and you have your own place to live, apart from friends and other family.
There is no requirement that a parent pay for college unless there is a support agreement in place. And given that they are emancipated, they are supposed to be on their own and no longer need any help from the parents..
In New York, Q. 1.2 Who can be considered an Emancipated Minor? Although there is no court proceeding in New York to have a young person declared an Emancipated Minor, New York Law recognizes the status of emancipation and the rights of emancipated minors. To determine whether a young person is emancipated, the following factors are critical: * The youth must be living apart from his/her parents; * The youth must be self supporting (may be receiving public benefits or child support if required by court order); * The youth is not in need/receipt of foster care; * The youth is living beyond the custody and control of the parent; * The youth is over the age of 16.
Unless you have parental permission you will need to be legally emancipated. This is a difficult process unless you have their permission. In some states you can get emancipated through marriage or joining the military, but again, you usually need your parents' permission.