[natas462606]

We live in Indiana. My boyfriend is 16 years old and he lives with me and an adult friend of ours. Our friend is like a dad to him and helps me to care for him. His mom will not give our friend her rights and she collects foodstamps and child support on him. She does drugs and abuses her son, not her daughter. Her daughter doesn't live with her either she lives with her boyfriend. We do not want this to end badly but we don't need her threatening us and abusing her son all the time. I NEED to know how he can get emancipated.
Yes, I know he needs to research himself but I have access to this computer so I decided to try! If you know anything then please respond !
.:confused:
PS: I don't want him to go through foster care like I did but he can't live this way!
Thank You

[Fr_Chuck]

It is just not going to happen they way you want, if you start anything it will be foster care ( which is where he legally belongs)

To get enacipation, there has to be a reason ( that seems to be there) but he has to be able to pay all his own bills, not live with a "adult" friend of a girl friend.

[shygrneyzs]

Indiana happens to be a state where there is no emancipation statute, but it may nonetheless be possible to convince a juvenile court to grant emancipation where the court finds:

1. The petitioning minor wishes to be free from parental control and protection and no longer requires control and protection;

2. The petitioning minor understands the consequences of being free from parental control and protection

3. The petitioning minor has sufficient money for the child's own support; and

4. The petitioning minor has an acceptable plan for independent living.
Without a statute to reference, it is difficult to gauge what a judge might deem sufficient as a basis for emancipation. A local family lawyer may be able to help.

Source: Juvenile Law Center