I am 16 going to be 17 in a couple months i live in a small little town in indiana and i dont know wat to do ..... my father is going into debt he is goin to lose his house and everything he has ... and my mom also is going through the same thing ... neither one of them have the money to really support me (im not being neglected but they would have less problems if they didnt have to worry about supporting me).... I have a good job and i go to school full time... my family doesnt like my boyfriend/ fiance and they have forbid me to see or talk to him but i love him sooo much that they cant stop me ... (that sound bad but thats how much i love him) he is 21 ...yea it might sound bad now 21 and 16 but in four year it wont .... 25 and 20 not bad at all right? and we have been together for a while now and we still have not done anything .... seriously if he was just with me to have sex and he hasnt got it yet would he still be with me? prolly not!... and he also has a job and a home .... can i get emancipated and live with him legally or emancipated using these terms ...... for my family and for him ???? and how ........ PLEASE HELP ME!!

rpg219

Well, it sounds to me that you are doing it for the wrong reasons. If you were really wanting to do it to help your parents' financial situation, then you could offer to take care of you own bills or help with the bills (considering you have a job and all). It would also better prepare you for the real world. Seriously, do you want to emancipate yourself away from your parents all for some puppy love (so to speak). What will happen when things don't work out between the two of you? Will you have to resort to crawling back to those emancipated parents for help and a place to live? Just think hard about what you're considering.

LEILA007

in order to be considered for emancipation u would need to show a level of maturity and with the way ur speaking they would probaly have ur bf in trouble for his age. u r making excuses about ur families financial problems to get a free pass with ur bf. is hurting ur parents worth that. its like divorcing ur parents they will no longer have anyresponsibilites where u r concerned. so if u want college they cant be used for finincial aid for they would be leagally not responsible. u need to start making some smarter decisions. u dont seem as though u r mature enough to be on ur own, and im sure a judge will feel the same..

remember family comes first they will always be there.

how much can a 21yr old have in common with a 16yr old.. that should answer ur question.

ScottGem

Emanicpation means living on your OWN, not moving in with your bf. Also, dependng on where you live, your bf could be arrested if you do. Try helping your family by contributing to the household, both monetarily and and helping out in other ways.

In even 2 years, the age difference won't matter (23-18) but now it does.

LearningAsIGo

What everyone is saying is correct. Depending on your state, its likely that 16 (even 17) could put your bf in jail for being with you.

I was in your shoes once and I know the feeling of wanting to leave in order to "help" your parents. That SOUNDS like a good idea at the time, but it isn't. They would be destroyed with out you. If you really do want to help them, get a part time job and offer to pay the phone or Internet bill... something. Even offer to do extra chores or just focus on school. Without a full time job and maturity factors, its highly unlikely that a judge would grant you emancipation anyway. Moving in with an adult would not get a judge to side with your case. Its very difficult for a child your age to actually become legally emancipated.