Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia
Hey I have a friend who is considering emancipation. She lives in the state of GA and will be 16 in April. Her reasons are that of her father is not supplying her with the emotional support she needs. Instead he gives her a cold shoulder and yells at her. They argue quite often but no physical abuse has been dealt. Her mother died when she was young and shes had to deal with this "Emotional Abuse" as I would call it. She's considered suicide but I have persuaded her that it is not the right choice. If she is able to get emancipated then she will stay with my family that can provide a good home and support. She will have to pay some rent so as to keep her place as an adult. I just really wanna know if this case can hold out. I'm worried. If I can't help her out of that house I'm afraid I may not be able to persuade her again.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Frankly, with the facts you gave, it is clear she lacks the maturity for a judge to emancipate her ( and that is something that almost never is done in Georgia). Be aware that if you encourage emancipation, depending on what you say, you could subject yourself to criminal and civil charges. Courts don't like people encouraging minors to try and leave their parents. Rethink your participation.
You probably are doing more harm than good by persuading your friend that this is an option, when it is not. She will be more disappointed when she realizes it won't work. Then what happens? You are much better off persuading her to speak with a pastor, counselor, or someone at church or religious organization they you or she attend, as they are often trained to deal with these issues.
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