by Anonymous on May 22nd, 2008

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I am 16 and want to be emancipated i have not been abused physically but mentally i can't stay living with my mother. My father died 3 years ago and my mom gets 800 dollars a month for me, if i get emancipated would i collect that money each month?

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by Anonymous on May 22nd, 2008
You do not seem to understand what emancipation is. Emancipation means that you are, despite your minority, capable of supporting yourself and being seen by the world as an adult. To become emancipated you must show that you can support yourself, and once emancipated, all support obligations cease.

So the answer is no.
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- Well....what about the insurance money?Mom could't keep that could she?
  
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  by Gyspy_Baby on May 23rd, 2008
- You would have to be more specific at to where the money is coming from, and what it is being provided for. If insurance awarded money to your mom as a result of your fathers death, that is your mothers money regardless as to what it was earmarked for. If you were awarded money that was held in trust, then you would be entitled to that money.
  
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  by Anonymous on May 23rd, 2008
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by keithold is a prodigal bagger on May 22nd, 2008
G'day Anonymous,

Thank you for your question.

at 16, you probably could live alone and you could speak to your lawyer. However, you need to think through whether you and your mother are going through a bad patch as happens in any relationship or whether the problems are more long-term.

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by JuJubee is wearing a COAT of chocolate on May 22nd, 2008
You should - that money is for you - not for her!
Sorry you are going through this :(
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- The money is to ensure that she has a bed and food. so No.
  
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  by Arete22 on May 22nd, 2008
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by Caffenated llama of flourescent doom on May 22nd, 2008
In order to be emancipated, you would already have to be living on your own, and supporting yourself. There would also have to be abuse (mental or physical) in the picture. If you're trying for emancipation solely for the money, it won't even so much as get considered by the courts.
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- In what jurisdiction is there a requirement of abuse?
  
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  by Anonymous on May 22nd, 2008
- I was looking into it for myself, and you really have to have some significant reason to want to leave your parents custody. Getting emancipated is really hard to do.
  
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  by Caffenated llama of flourescent doom on May 22nd, 2008
- It is because the average 16 year old is not capable of supporting themselves. It has nothing to do with abuse, or lack thereof.
  
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  by Anonymous on May 22nd, 2008
- Where I was looking it was saying that you had to have really good grounds to leave your parents custody.
  
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  by Caffenated llama of flourescent doom on May 22nd, 2008
- There are generally 4 categories where emancipation is permitted. The first two are somewhat obvious candidates: 1) minors that are married, and 2) minors in the armed forces. The third category is where a minor is already supporting themselves, and the fourth category is where a judge thinks it is in the best interest of the child to be emancipated. Only in this last category do you need "really good grounds" because it is almost always seen in the best interest of the child to be with the parents. However, even if this last category does not apply, you can always become self sufficient and then file for emancipation.
  
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  by Anonymous on May 22nd, 2008
- Okay, I guess I did too narrow a search.
  
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by Sixty B - Commander Topcoat on May 22nd, 2008
If you get emancipated, you agree to do it completely.... and totally.... alone. It isn't easy. It has to be worth being emancipated. YOu have to say "Is leaving the abuse worth more than the comfort of any money"..... and if it is.... then you go for it. You get a shrink to back you up. You write a very rational letter. You talk to the right people. You be willing to do it all on your own.
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by Arete22 on May 22nd, 2008
Technically any money earned the parent has access to until they are 18. Which is why child stars are usually broke because the parents spent it. If you become emancipated then yes you should be able to use that money to pay for rent/food.

This money is being used to pay for your room and board. As someone who lost a parent myself at a young age, I have no problems with the fact that my surviving parent used this money to keep us alive and healthy.

Honestly, I don't know about your experiences or mental abuse. But Personally with the way teenagers are acting now adays. You probably think you are an adult and want your independence and cant stand the fact you have to do what your parent tells you. It's likely what you think is abuse is good parenting. Until you move out of the house that money belongs to your family... NOT you. It's putting a roof over your head, grow up and be grateful.

Sorry to be kind of harsh but like I said I grew up in a very similar situation and I have no regrets.
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by CaptainHarley adores his life penguin on May 22nd, 2008
Probably, but not after you turn 18.
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by mtlseven on November 29th, 2008
sorry to say but i think thats money is for youre mom to raise you. can you go on youre own if you dont have that 800$?
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by kodyMR on November 29th, 2008
Lmao mentally abused man up punk ur still alive
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by kandiikoated on January 20th, 2011
Yall need to stop being so harsh I'm a 16 year old mom I work and get 750 a month o want to be emancipated not because I'm being abused or can't get along with my parents its because I think I'm independent enough to go on wit my life on my own insted of living with my mom her house is to packed with all her grown kids so I wanna be the one to leave
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