Q: Hi! I’m 16 and I was wondering if I would win in an emancipation case?
My parents told me I could leave and let me leave the house and I went to my uncles house because that was the only place I could’ve thought of. And I’ve been living here for about 3 to 4 months. I have a job at McDonald’s and I buy my own stuff. My uncle is planning to move somewhere else and I need to switch schools but I can’t because my parents didn’t let me take my paperwork. So the only choice I have is to get emancipated, and I’ve been worrying if I even have a chance to win the emancipation case… please help if you can, I’d really appreciate it.
A: Go to the probate court in your town and file the papers for emancipation. The clerk will help you but she/he can not give you legal advice. So long as you are managing your own financial affairs (working and paying for your own stuff) you have a chance at getting the court's approval. However, there are no guarantees. If your uncle will apply for temporary guardianship, he can do so at the same probate court and maybe your parents will just agree. He can then help take care of where you go to school.
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