- Contact your local family court system to find out the qualifications for becoming an emancipated young adult. File a petition for emancipation form with the court. Get a lawyer. If you cannot afford one, the court may assign one for you to speak on your behalf.
- You must prove that you are financially independent with consistent income separate from your parents or guardians. Prepare to show pay stubs, letters from employers and bank statements.
- If the home that you currently sharing with your parents is an unsafe environment, this may be one qualifying factor for legal independence. Create a plan that includes where you plan to live, how you will pay for rent, utilities and food and how you will benefit in the short and long run. Even if you do not execute this plan before filing, gather evidence describing your current living state and practical adjustments that you would like to make by being on your own.
- Living under a different roof shows a great amount of independence and responsibility. Show that you can continue your studies, pay your rent and remain a good citizen with independence.
- If you can legally get married in your state at 16, you may achieve emancipation. In states that require parental consent for underage couples to wed, this consent can also, in some cases, emancipate by default.
- While minors may achieve emancipation from guardians in their state, they still are not legally able to take part in adult activities, such as purchasing alcoholic beverages, voting or getting married until they reach the age requirement.
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