Can i be emancipated?
I live in a home with my father and older brother. my mother left us with our father when i was 3 ive been through alot in my life . almost too much to handle . my dad does nothin but screams in my face. in his eyes everything i do is completely wrong .. if he had it his way id be locked up in the house till i was 21 thats what he plans on . i want nothing more then to be out of this house. i can support myself i can finnish school i have already have a place i can go. i jus wanna know can i be emancipated?
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Email me what state you live in and I can tell you whether or not you can be emancipated. In some states, there is no emancipation but some of those very states do allow Termination of Parental Rights.
The state of Ohio doesnt recognize emancipation, but some states do. How old are you? Try to avoid him & dont worry about pleasing him because he obviously has his own issues. When you turn 18 get outta there. Good luck.
Actually, the state of Ohio does recognize emancipation -- but it occurs differently, because it isn't codified in statutes.
I'm not sure which state you live in -- but, I suggest going to your state's website, and finding the Statutory or Revised Code -- check there, first. . . do a search for emancipation (if it won't let you search, check under juvenile, family, and probate).
In each state, there are different requirements that have to be met -- in most states -- a letter or note signed by the parents, kept by the child, allowing for termination of parental rights, may well suffice.
In Ohio, the common law is very general -- and the court won't hear a case JUST on emancipation (although, if a child is suing his parents, the court will hear an emancipation first -- because the child can't otherwise sue. . .).
Here, the requirements are (generally) living apart from parents, having a job with an ability to contribue to the household income and satisfaction of debts (rent, utilities, food. . . ) for a certain period of time.
Do some research - you may find that if you're close to 18 -- it may not be worth the time involved.
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