Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
I am a 17 year old female living in TX looking to get emancipated from my parents because I hope to move out around the new year. I have a high school diploma, a part time job that gives me about 700 a month. I am currently taking a semester off before planning to start community college in the spring, and I am still living with my family. How eligible for emancipation am I, and what steps can I take to make myself more eligible? After establishing eligibility how do I begin the process of emancipation?
1 Answer from Attorneys
You will have to convince the court that you are financially independent. I don't see how you are going to convince the judge of that on only $700 per month.
To begin the process, you file a petition for the removal of disabilities of minority. The county law library at the district courthouse may have a form you can use. You will have to allege certain facts that your parents will have to verify. If they refuse to verify the petition, you will have to ask the court to appoint an amicus attorney or attorney ad litem to investigate your facts and certify them to the court.
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