what are the specifics of emancipation in Oklahoma and should i consider it in my case?
My parents have had an ongoing divorce for about 2 and a half years now. My dad is a recovering alcoholic that is currently living in Texas. Since my father moved i have been living with my mom. For the last several years i have struggled in school and have tried literally every option there is for school near where i live. I am currently doing online schooling but that isn’t going well either. For about a year now i have had severe depression to the point of suicidal thoughts. Both of my parents are aware of this but recently i stopped going to my dr due to the fact that i have been feeling better. My mom seems to think me being suicidal and me having very severe depression is a joke. She thinks im doing this to start a fight. She also wants to send me off to boot camp and on multiple occasions has told me i need to go live with my father. Im starting to question my moms sanity. I fear living with my father in Texas due to the fact that im afraid that he might relapse and go back to drinking. There is no family of ours that live in Texas. My mom is constantly inviting my uncle (her brother) over to our house which bothers me greatly. He has beaten me before and im afraid he might lash out at me again. I dont feel safe no matter what i do. I have recently been offered by my girlfriend and a friend of mine to come life with them. If i understand correctly for a emancipation to take place both parents must agree but there are certain cercumstances on this? What would those be? Would my parents divorce affect that? PLEASE HELP!
To get emancipated, you will need to prove:
1. You are mature enough to manage your own affairs. This is demonstrated by things like a clean criminal record, good grades etc.
2. You can support yourself financially. You will need to show income and anticipated expenses.It is HIGHLY unlikely you have the income to rent an apartment, pay all utilities and put food on your table. You can NOT draw any public assistance if emancipated. The judge can rescind your emancipation if you go on public assistance after being emancipated.
3. That your welfare is better served by not being with your parents. Hating mom’s rules will not meet this criteria.
4. That there are no other reasonable solutions to the issues at home.
In the states that actually allow emancipation you will need to be at least 16.
You will need to hire a lawyer to get you though the process.
You would need to file in a court that has jurisdiction over your parents or custodial parent if you do not live with both.
Only about 1 percent of emancipation petitions nationwide are granted.