Q: We had spoke about the petition filing fee, and the reasons I needed to be immediately emancipated.
All she told me before I let was how I could get the filing fee waived by the court. What should be my next steps? Going to the court or what? I'm confused on what should be my next steps.
A:
Generally, a petition for "emancipation" (called "removal of disability of minority" in Florida) would be premised upon the idea that you can support yourself (including required court fees), so inability to pay the filing fee would not look good for you. You will also need your legal or natural guardian to sign the petition.
If waiver is necessary, I suggest that you and your guardian contact the clerk of court to see if there are forms available, including a petition form and an application for waiver of filing fees.
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