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You are 16 years old and want to be emancipated by your father who is an alcholic and your mom has custody of you I have seen him once in three years and he wont call for months or even years?
It does not sound like you know what being emancipated means. Being emancipated is where a minor under the age of 18 no longer wants their parents to be responsible for them and wants to be considered an adult by the state. This would mean that you would have all the rights of an 18 year old at the age of 16. If your mother has custody of you and you have no problem with her then i would see no reason to try to get emancipated.
How can you obtain custody of your step brother?
Since you didn't give your location, my reply is based on laws in the United States and are very general as procedures may vary depending on the state where your step brother legally resides. You cannot do this if you are a minor, unless you have been emancipated by the courts. If you are not a minor, you would follow your state's procedure for filing a motion for custody or modification to an existing custody order. A hearing would be held, an investigation by social services conducted, and based on that, the judge would rule on whether such a placement would be in the best interests of the child.
Do you keep medicad if you get emancipated?
No. Since you are emancipated you would have to apply under your own name for it.
Can you get emancipated if your parents kicked you out and you're staying with your aunt and your parents won't help you change to a closer school?
Emancipation laws vary by state, but the aunt would probably have a better chance of being awarded custody/guardianship (and then she could also request that the parents be ordered to pay child support), then you would have of being emancipated. Emancipation generally requires that the minor is capable of supporting themselves, and since you
Would you have to get emancipated from your parents in order for an older sibling to get custody of you?
No, you wouldn't, but in reality, the age difference between you and the sibling seeking cusotdy would have to be fairly substantial.
I love in Rhode Island and I would like to live in Puerto Rico with my Fiancee. I have Sole Physical Custody but Joing Legal Custody..Do I have to have the father's agreement to move out of country?
If you are under the age or 18,yes you do need your fathers permission.Fortunately if you get married with your fiancee' then you could get emancipated with out any problems.If you can't get married or your father to agree you would have to appear in court to get emancipated.
Can you be emancipated while in state custody?
Yes, check the laws in your state to see what age you have to be. It is somewhere between 15-18 depending on the state. * Emancipation laws vary by state, and not all states have an emancipation statute. You need to check the laws of your specific state. I believe there are states (such as Arizona) that do not allow a minor who is in the states custody to be emancipated. Of course, I could be wrong. * Minor's who have been made a ward of the state or remanded to foster, group homes or juvenile facilities cannot independently apply for emancipation even if the state has such a procedure. A request must be made by the "ward" to the caseworker or Guardian Ad Litem that is overseeing the custody of the minor for permission to file an emancipation petition.
Can a child in Pennsylvania be emancipated from the mother only and live with the father if the child has threatened to run away?
You can't be emancipated from just one parent. This situation would not be an emancipation issue, it's a custody issue. Dad would have to petition the court for a change of custody (unless Mom is willing to voluntarily relinquish custody to him). If you're a teenager (and I assume you are) then you would be given the chance to tell the court who you would prefer to live with. The court makes the final decision, but they will take your wishes, along with many other things, into consideration when making that decision.
In which state you may be emancipated at age thirteen?
There is absolutely no state in which a thirteen year old could be emancipated.In a case where a child may be living in a situation of parental abuse, the state would step in and take custody of the child until the minor reached the age of 18.The state would then place the child in either foster care or into a youth center until the age of 18.
Can a person you know get legal custody of the child at 16 but not being their parent and get amancipated?
Your question is all over the place, but I will try to address each point. Custody and emancipation are two separate issues. In the United States, emancipation is by court order only and in order for a minor to become emancipated, they must prove to the court that they have a job earning sufficient income to support themselves without any help. This would include having their own residence, paying all of their own bills, transportation costs, insurance, food, utilities, etc. For a minor to do this, they'd have to have a full time job that paid over the minimum wage. On to custody. If the court feels the child's best interests would be served by placing him or her in the custody of a non-related emancipated minor, it might happen if neither of the biological parents or grandparents would be suitable. The state would conduct a thorough investigation and report their findings to the court before a custody order would be ruled. Otherwise, the child would be remanded to the care of the state and if that happened, regaining custody by anyone would be a long, difficult and expensive battle.
Can an un-emancipated 17 year old in Texas move to a different state if they will be continuing education in the next state and have a place to stay?
No, not unless their parents agree to allow it. And even if the parents agree to allow it, an unemancipated minor cannot enroll themselves in school. The parents would have to give custody of the minor to an adult in the other state and then that adult would be the minor's guardian.
If you are 17 and in state custody and you want to get emancipated but your social worker will not let you can you go around her and if so how?
Your best bet would be to talk to a lawyer. You will have a hard time going around your social worker, but you may be able to get another case worker assigned.
