What are the requirements to become emancipated?
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What are the requirements to become emancipated?
I am 17 and currently 37 weeks pregnant. I can find childcare for while I’m in school and I have been dating my boyfriend on and off for 2 years. I want to move in with my boyfriend and his family to make a better life for our son. This way he won’t have to go back and forth for the first couple years of his life. I have tried asking her if I could move out and she said no and that it couldn’t be fair to her or my younger sisters. I was just wondering what I would have to do to be able to legally move from house to my boyfriends house.
Asked on August 14, 2011 New York
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MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You can move out; but emancipation will be a lengthy process and will involve a lot of court costs and you will need to show you can support yourself. At 17, with a child and being in school, you cannot support yourself yet. If you want to wait until you are 18, then your mom won't have much choice to stop you from moving out. When she says it wouldn't be fair to your sisters, I am unsure what you mean but if you wish to move out when you are 18, consider what that will mean for your child and your boyfriend. Are you planning on getting married? If so, you might think of that approach to show your mom how mature you are being. Ultimately, it may be better for everyone to seek some counseling together and seek legal help to ensure you protect yourself and your child and make sure your boyfriend pays child support. Things can change in a heartbeat and you want to be protected in case they do change.
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