Legal Question in Family Law in Washington

Re: Emancipation from both divorced parents

You know that you are asking about seven separate questions, don't you?

1. Yes. It is possible. Highly unlikely but possible.

2. Contact counsel or CPS. There are a multitude of steps and the answer to this question would take days to answer.

3. You can choose to live with other family members, or you can "report" to CPS and they will place you with either foster parents or preferably with a member of your extended family, such as your aunt or uncle if your situation warrants it.

But your collateral relatives have to be suitable placements. That requires a home investigation, and it doesn't happen automatically or quickly.

4. Timetable? This could easily take you a year.

5. Setbacks? Do you really want the State in your business? If you are being abused or neglected, maybe you do, but otherwise, it's a massive intrusion on your privacy and entirely self-inflicted. Alternatively, you could wind up in CPS foster child hell. Is your situation really so bad that you would prefer to live with strangers? I can't tell, I don't have any facts.

You might want to think about that.

6. Counsel? Well, if you wanted to have your spleen removed, would you want a doctor or a book and a knife?

7. Anything is possible if you and your parents can agree. If you really believe you would be better off with your aunt for a while, maybe that is a workable solution. Maybe not. I don't have nearly enough facts to tell.

Hope these answers help. Powell