I found this article, hopefully it can help. I found it interesting. Who can be emancipated? To be emancipated by the court under Connecticut law, you must be at least 16 years old. You must also meet one of the following conditions: You must be married, or You must be in the U.S. armed forces, or You must be living apart from your parents or guardian and be managing your own money, or The court must decide that an emancipation is in the best interests of you, or your parents, or your minor child (if you have one). How do you become emancipated? Either you or your parents can start the emancipation process. The person who starts the process files, or has a lawyer file, an "emancipation petition" with the court. If you need a lawyer to start this process or to defend yourself and you cannot afford one, the juvenile court may appoint one for you at no charge. There will be a meeting (or hearing) in front of a judge to talk about the emancipation petition. Only the judge can order the emancipation. What rights does an emancipated teenager have? When you become emancipated, you have legal rights that other teenagers do not have. You also have new responsibilities that most teenagers do not have to worry about. You should weigh these rights and responsibilities carefully as you think about emancipation. If you are emancipated: You may get your own place to live -- but you will be responsible for paying the rent and any other costs. You may get medical care without your parents' permission -- but you will have to pay the bills or arrange for financial help in paying them. You can sign contracts in your own name and are responsible for living up to the contract. You can sue other people, and you can also be sued by others. You are no longer under the control of your parents -- but they will also have no obligation to support you financially, or give you any food, clothing, or shelter. The State of Connecticut Department of Children and Families will no longer be responsible for helping you if you are abused or neglected. You are, however, entitled to the same protection by the police as any other person, including the right to be protected from violence by a family or household member. You may buy and sell property. You may get a driver's license or marriage license or join the armed services without your parents' permission. You may enroll in a school or college of your choice without asking your parents. How can you decide? Here are some things you might want to think about in deciding whether you really need to be emancipated. Emancipation is a major decision that can help a mature teenager who is getting little help from his or her parents to live a more independent life. But emancipation can also cause hard feelings within a family. It is sometimes possible for a teenager to get the relief and help that he or she needs without taking this step. For example: If you need some relief from family problems, you might be able to stay with a friend or in a youth shelter for awhile. Most youth shelters will need your parent's permission to let you stay overnight. Or, you may want to talk to a trusted counselor or teacher. If your parents made you leave home or they will not let you return, or if it would be dangerous for you to return, you may be eligible for financial help even if you are not emancipated. What you apply for depends on your situation: 1. If you are pregnant or have your child living with you and you live with an appropriate relative, apply for Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) from the Department of Social Services (DSS). Your relative must receive the check for you. Also, you will be sent to the DSS social worker for further help. The Department of Children and Families may be asked to help as well. 2. If you are pregnant or have your child living with you and you live with an adult who is not a relative, you will qualify for TFA assistance only if that adult is your legal guardian or applying for legal guardianship. You may also be eligible if you live in a supervised living arrangement, such as a group home. Only in very rare cases can a pregnant or parenting teen live on her own and get a TFA check herself. 3. If you are not pregnant and do not have a child living with you, and you are living with a relative, you may also be eligible for TFA. Again, your relative must receive the check for you. Unemancipated minors who do not live with relatives and who do not live with other adults who are either their legal guardians, or trying to be legal guardians, are probably not eligible for any cash assistance. In short, if you are staying with your friend’s family for a while, but they do not want to be your legal guardian, you will probably not qualify for any sort of cash assistance. If you are emancipated, you may qualify for State Administered General Assistance (SAGA). A SAGA payment is only $200 per month. Any other income you have will reduce this amount, dollar for dollar, except the first $150 you earn each month will not count in determining your SAGA award. You can apply for SAGA at your local DSS office. 4 NOTE: Many teenagers in these situations are eligible for HUSKY medical insurance and food stamps, even if they do not qualify for cash assistance. How will your parents react? Even when you are having trouble with your parents, they may be concerned about you and want to help you. Going to court to be emancipated may be very hurtful to your parents. You should think about the effect of emancipation on you and your family. If possible, sit down and discuss the problems with them before you file the petition. Sometimes it may not be possible to talk with your parents. You may have already left home. If you are not living at home, your parent could ask the police to find you. If the police find you, they can tell your parent where you are. Before they do that, the police must first make sure that telling your parent where you are wouldn't hurt you in some way. The police can also drive you home or to another place such as a another relative's home or to the Department of Children and Families. The police could also hold you for up to 12 hours while they decide what would be the best step to take. Finally the police can also report you to the Juvenile Court. At the Juvenile Court, a judge will decide if you are a runaway, truant from school, or beyond your parent's control. If the judge decides you are or have done one of these things, you might be ordered to go to school, get a job, get counseling, or give up driving a car for a while. Can you support yourself? Once you are emancipated, your parents no longer have to pay your bills. You will be responsible for rent, buying food, for medical bills, and buying clothing. If you have a baby, you will have to pay for the things the child needs. Until you turn 18 years old, you will nearly always be required to live with an adult to receive financial assistance from the government. Even if you qualify for financial assistance, the money you get may not be enough to pay bills. If you have a job, think about whether your paycheck will cover all your costs. .Will you want to go back to your family? Emancipation usually cannot be undone. Think carefully about whether you may want to go back to your family at some point, or whether you are really sure that you want to live on your own from now on. Are your problems with your family just temporary or do you want to make a permanent break with your parents? Once you are emancipated, your parents could still decide to take you back. You may find it helpful to talk privately with a lawyer about emancipation. You can call Statewide Legal Services (see below) or apply for a lawyer at the nearest Juvenile Court.

i am 17 years old and am considering emancipation. I am tired of having to feel obligated to provide my parents (mother and stepfather) with money, to run to the water company every time they forget to pay the bill,getting candy for halloween because they cant afford it, and yet they are still able to claim me on their taxes as a dependent and also receive two hundred dollars a month from my real father in child support. I have a job and make a fairly decent amount of money to take care of myself until i receive my scholarship money and financial aid for college. Im just not sure if it will be worth it, since i am turning 18 in four months anyways, but everyday its getting harder and harder to cope with the emotional burdens they put on me. I feel like I am their parent instead of the other way around. Anyways i just felt like getting that out of my system. thanks for taking the time to read.

I am 16 years old and My parents tell me all the time that they dont care about me. i have to completley rely on myself for money food and clothes. My mom tells me that im not her daughter, and she has no daughter. my dad has phically hit me before. and im strongly concedering emancipation. my brother is not im prision. and he was the only thing stopping my parents from freeking out at me. But now he is gone and so is all hope for me. Do you think i should get emancipated?

i am 16 years old and my older sister is 17 and she is pregnant. At one point in time we all lived in one house me, my boyfriend, my pregnant sister, and her boyfriend, my younger sister, and my parents. well my sisters boyfriend stole a lot of tools from my boyfriend and they both moved out because of this there has been alot of emotional abuse put on me by my parents i feel at home with my boyfriends family and i want to go live with him it would be easier for me in alot of ways, one i could get a job, i am closer to my school and i am not so stressed at his house. my parents gave me to my grandmother and i stayed with her for almost a year but they didnt give her custody of me does that make me elagible for emancipation

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