[Donald Campbell]

Hi, my name is Donald . I am a 15 year old in a bad situation. I recently moved from ONT which was a small town with about 2500 people. I am now living near Manitoba on a farm. Im trying to get into a school system because there is so few people here. Im not very good at meeting people so my Primary goal is to be Emancipated so I can go back to finish my high school years in manitouwadge. In most cases this would be a "suck it up" but I refuse to because there is nothing out here for me. My life was torn around the seems when we moved. And now knowing that my parents won't allow me to go back there during the summer after already been giving their word that id see that place again before the summer had ended. I miss my friends so much. My parents are older people (56 and 45) and they have never treated me like family. They fed me and bought me nice things thinking it would replace all bonding time that we have long needed. In fact I have a brother who is turning 18 in 2 months and still has not been taught how to drive. So what I'm trying to get through here is that I need advice or legal help to be placed with my sister in the city of Dauphin 40 minuits away or back in my home town of Manitouwadge. If you can help me PLEASE infrom me or add my E-mail Address **address removed** I just want to go home. And I'm scared to bring this to court because I'm afraid my parents will claim that I am only moving back for the alcohol and partying. Just recently I was caught red-handed smoking and I think I can have that cleared up because I do it out of stress from the whole idea of moving and to now after moving. I have no criminal record and I am not just another juvenile kid trying to defy his parents. My friends are my family although I love all of my family to death. I want this to happen and I intend to find a way before my grade 11 year rolls around.

[Cailleac Bhuer]

Donald, I understand how you feel, being torn from your friends and th only life you know at the tend age of 15 really feels bad. I myslef was forced to got o over 10 different schools between the ages of 4 and 16. During the summer before emy senior year my folks told me we were moving some 2000 miles away and I told them they could go but I wasn't going with them, so I do understand your thoughts.

Now being in my 50's I seee their point of view as well.

In 3 short years ( though they will seem and eternity to you), this will all be behind you, the foirnds you feel you left behind can still commucicate with you as they please thanks to the ownders of the internet.

You aren't losing a life but yet gaining a whole new, broad and excitng life full of wonders beyond your expectations. Give it a chance , please. I know it seems horrid, but I now know the wonders I misse dnot letting my parents move and how short three years are in comparission to 50+.

Parent love theoir kids, even if they are older, it does not make them less of a parent. How often do you go up to them and just hug them for no reason, or ask them if you can do anything for them I wonder...

A family is a network of a few people scrambling so HARD to take care of those they love, they often forget the very fact...

[0rphan]

A lot goes on what the child dictates, if they are constantly saying they want to be with you, then this will be taken into consideration by the court.

It seems you have them most of the time already, I'm sure you'd be able to work something out if they were with you permanently.

If the kids were awarded to you age wouldn't matter anyway, courts are only interested in the welfare of the child, as long as you could prove that you are able to take care of them... roof over their head, clothe,feed and tend to all other needs and that you have a good relationship with them, there's a good chance you could win.

I'm in the UK, so I can only speak from a UK point of view regarding age... I think here as long as the child wants to be with you it's about 10/11 years when they have a say in who they'd rather be with.

Goodluck

[JudyKayTee]

Donald, I understand how you feel, being torn from your freinds and th only life you know at the tend age of 15 realy feels bad. I myslef was forced to got o over 10 differnt schools between the ages of 4 and 16. During the summer befor emy senior year my folks told me we were moving some 2000 miles away adn I told them they could go but I wasnt going with em, so I do understand your thoughts.

Now being in my 50's I seee their point of view as well.

In 3 short years ( though they wil seem and eternity to you), this wil all be behind you, the foirnds you feel you left behind can stil commucicate with you as they please thanks to the ownders of the internet.

You arent losing a life but yet gaining a whole new, broad and excitng life full of wonders beyond your expectations. give it a chance , please. I know it seems horrid, but I now know the wonders I misse dnot letting my parents move and how short three years are in comparission to 50+.

Parent love theoir kids, even if they are older, it does not make them less of a parent. How often do you go up to them and just hug them for no reason, or ask them if you can do anything for them i wonder.....

A family is a network of a few people scrambling so HARD to take care of those they love, they often forget the very fact....

Please remember this is a legal board for legal advice only.

Do you have any advice about legal emancipation for this teen?

[ScottGem]

Donald,

Living with your sister is not emancipation. However, if you want to live her, she would have to file a petition in Family Court to become your guardian.

If you want to be emancipated, you will need to prove you can live on your own. This means supporting yourself, living by yourself etc.