I am 16 years old with a child, what would i have to do in order to get emancipated?

Question

I am 16 years old with a child, what would i have to do in order to get emancipated?

Answer 1

Being a parent isn't sufficient:  you have to prove to the court that you make enough money on your own that you don't need any financial assistance whatsoever from your parents.  That's the first part.  Then you have to show the court that you're making good decisions for yourself--still in school or graduated already.  The court will probably look at being a parent at 16 as not good decision making, by the way.  Are you still living at home, or do you live with the baby's dad's parents?  If you have child support coming from the baby's father and some income of your own, and you live with your aunt or someone, and you're still in school, the court might consider it.  

If you're just tired of being told what to do by your parents, that isn't sufficient cause to obtain an emancipation.  The fact that you are a parent is not enough.

Answer 2

In NY state I think you are automatically emancipated once you have a child.  Might need some official paperwork to confirm you have a child.

Don't know what state you live in.  Anyway, if you are in contact with social services in any way, they should be able to give you a solid answer or link you with someone who can.

Answer 3

First, ask your attorney what you would have to do.

Then, follow your attorney's advice.

Then, enjoy being an adult.

Answer 4

You may just need to go to court. You had better think about this before you go out into this world without a parent helping you. They raised you, you certainly shocked them by becoming a parent. I'm sure that they love your child so don't hurt them further.

Answer 5

If you live in the US….

It’s very hard to get emancipated, and it’s next to impossible to do if you have a child.

Here’s one reason why—

One of the requirements for emancipation is that the minor must prove that they have a job and they earn enough to fully support themselves with no help from anyone (including the taxpayers).  This means paying for rent, utilities, food, etc.  This does NOT mean moving in with someone else and depending on them to help pay the bills—the minor has to be able to pay all the bills on their own.

If the minor has a child they also have to prove that they earn enough to support the child too.  It costs A LOT to support a child--the daycare and the medical expenses alone are outrageous.  And you got to have daycare because you have to work.  You also have to go to school--no judge will emancipate a minor if her plan upon being emancipated is to quit school. (So question for you--between going to school all day and working on nights and weekends, exactly when do you intend to spend time with the child?)

Most minors (unless they’re celebrities) can’t even earn enough to support themselves, much less support themselves plus a child.

Forget emancipation.  The chances of it happening are so slim they are practically non-existent.