Q: What is the process of getting emancipated if petitioning to the court isn’t an option?
I have been having major issues with my adoptive family for as long as I can remember and I am finally at the point where I can’t take any more. My 16th birthday is approaching soon and I have a stable job with a great income and I am trying to go about emancipation so that I can move on from the years of mental abuse by the people who took me in legally but ostracise me.
A: I am sorry to hear about your situation. I am also sorry to tell you that, in Ohio, there is no ability for a minor to emancipate herself.
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Here is more information about limits on emancipation in Ohio.
https://www.ohiobar.org/public-resources/commonly-asked-law-questions-results/family-relations/circumstances-say-whether-minors-are-emancipated/
If there are problems at home, talk to a teacher, other family member or trusted adult, or phone help line.
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