I am 16 turning 17 in Jan. I have a one year old daughter in which I support and have since she was born. I work and I go to school And I provied daycare for her. I have put a lot of thought into getting emancipated. A couple people have told me since I have a daughter that a judge wouldn't consider letting me, But I don't know. I do not won't to do this because of family problems or anything like that I won't to get emancipted, So I can get a house and me and my daughter can have our own space. I get along with my parents fine and they support me when it comes to this. I am just trying to go to school get my education, and raise my daughter right. Can someone please give me so advise, and let me know how this works.

You can afford a house right now?

If you get along with your parents, what's the rush? Why not wait another year?

As far as emancipation so long as you can be truly independent then with a track record it could be granted. Also do you have a child support judgement against the father of the child or custody issues settled ?

It should be possible, although the court normally looks for a reason, for example can you not do all of those things if your parents merely allowd it?

Are they not allowing it ?

But in today's economy I have to say great job if you are earning enough money to pay all for your bills, rent, electric food and more and still go to school and raise a child. Most college educated people can't earn that much on their own any longer

VA law allows for emancipation IF you are already living apart from your parents with their consent and able to show that you can fully and completely manage your own affairs.

I have to agree with Chuck here. What type of job do you have that you can earn enough to pay rent, put food on the table, pay for daycare, etc at 16? That seems to be a stretch of the imagination. Are you getting support from your child's father perhaps?

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A couple people have told me since I have a daughter that a judge wouldn't consider letting me

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Actually, the opposite is probably true. The fact that you have a child probably increases the chances that a judge would grant you emancipation. It doesn't guarantee it, it just makes it more likely. But, as the others have pointed out, I have to wonder what type of job you have that would enable you to support your child and yourself while still attending school full-time. If your parents are willing and able to let you live with them, I'd go on doing that and save the money that you'd be spending on rent, etc. and build up a cushion to fall back on for when you are finished school and really ready to move out.

Im sorry I should have posted this to because now your comfused. Me and my daughters father are still together and have been together for 5 years. He lives with me at my parents but at my parents we only have one bedroom that's why I said I wonted our own space because it just not enough room for all of us there. We both have a job and I have look into apartments and townhouses both. Here they have income_based home that I could afford.

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Originally Posted by MelanieAnn

Im sorry I should have posted this to because now your comfused. Me and my daughters father are still together and have been together for 5 years. He lives with me at my parents but at my parents we only have one bedroom thats why I said I wonted our own space because it just not enough room for all of us there. We both have a job and I have look into apartments and townhouses both. Here they have income_based home that I could afford.

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How old is your boyfriend ? The reason for asking is because if he is old enough to sign a contract then so long as your parents agree you can both move out with the baby. You will still need their permission for some things for another year but it should go quickly. Another thing that they may be able to consent to and it would force emancipation is to marry the father of the child. That would still require your parents permission but it can be done.

OK so you want to leave your parents home to live with the boyfriend on welfare?

Sorry in almost all cases the oourts will want YOU and you alone to earn the money to live apart, not living with someone unless your state allows emancipation at times if you marry, depending on the age of the boy also

As many others have said in order to be emancipated you and you alone have to already have proof of a place that you will be living paying all of the bills yourself. Seriously, if your boyfriend is old enough and your parents are willing then let him get the contract and you and your child can move in with him and just forget the emancipation thing. Also, in my state at least, I have not seen where a judge considers subsidised housing or low income housing count as you supporting yourself completely because the government is also footing some of the bill and heaven knows the government is broke enough with out judges allowing for emancipation when someone can't actually afford to live alone adding more to it. Use this last year you have to save up and keep your credit up and then get a place to live. It will go by faster than you think.

If you are together with the father and he is old enough to sign a contract, then emancipation is really a moot issue for you as others have indicated. The only real advantage to emancipation is that you can legally sign contracts on your own. Why not get married to the father? I would assume your parents will give consent.

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

ok so you want to leave your parents home to live with the boyfriend on welfare ??

sorry in almost all cases the oourts wil want YOU and you alone to earn the money to live apart, not living with someone unless your state allows emancipation at times if you marry, depending on the age of the boy also

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Umm NO that's not the case at All if you would have read what I said " We both have full time job and no I don't plan on living on Welfare. Sorry but I found this really insulting. Just because people live in low income house doesn't mean the government pays for it it Mean you rent is based on your income.!

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Originally Posted by ScottGem

If you are together with the father and he is old enough to sign a contract, then emancipation is really a moot issue for you as others have indicated. The only real advantage to emancipation is that you can legally sign contracts on your own. Why not get married to the father? I would assume your parents will give consent.

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I had thought about that also but were so younge I don't know if marriage is the right answer. And I had thought about moving in with him but I thought my parents could get in trouble for that if were not married

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Originally Posted by MelanieAnn

Just because people live in low income house dosnt mean the government pays for it it Mean you rent is based on your income.!!

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Sorry Melanie, but generally that's exactly what it means. If the rental is based on income then its government subsidized. And this means that taxpayers are footing the bill.

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Originally Posted by ScottGem

Sorry Melanie, but generally that's exactly what it means. If the rental is based on income then its government subsidized. And this means that taxpayers are footing the bill.

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I agree. That is what " section 8 " housing is. It's a form of welfare. Its not always called that but when you strip it away the government pays the difference. The only non welfare based housing that the government helps pay for would be military off base housing. That's just part of doing business.

Yes I understand that too, I just put the low income thing out there as an option that I had, And I just felt really insulted when he made the comment I just wonted to live off walfare. Because that is NOT the case. I won't to be able to give my daughter her own room. I don't won't her to be deprived of anything because I am a young mother.

You're taking it too personally. They didn't say you just wanted to live off welfare. They merely pointed out that it is in fact a form of welfare and the chances of you being emancipated if you need welfare to put a roof over your head are slim to none.

That's understandable that you want to be able to give your daughter her own room and have your own space. But this is what happens when you have a child of your own at such a young age. Heck, sometimes even if you have a child at an older age it happens. You think not having enough space is bad? My aunt left her abusive husband when with their 2 kids and one more on the way. She wasn't worried about if they had their own rooms and enough space. Her concern was, are the kids going to eat today? Or am I?
You have to work harder and sometimes you will have to do without luxuries. That's what happens when you have children. And yes, having your own room and plenty of space is a luxury. Surely you had to have known all of this when you were expecting to bring your child into the world?

I understand you wanting to give your daughter a room of her own. At this point unless your boyfriend is of age to get a place it isn't in the cards. Yes, kids are expensive, yes it is hard, yes, you will need to work very hard and it will eventually pay off. No one is insulting you most of us have kids so we do know what it's like to raise them. Save up, continue your education so you can get an even better job that way your wants can become your haves. And please if you want to say want use an a not an o so you aren't saying won't.