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Under what circumstances do you think a child might ask for a Declaration of Emancipation?

Created: 05/12/22

Replies: 6

Posted May. 12, 2022 Go to Top | Go to bottom | link | alert
davinamw

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Under what circumstances do you think a child might ask for a Declaration of Emancipation?

Under what circumstances do you think a child might ask for a Declaration of Emancipation?

Thinking about emancipation and the LeAnn Rimes/Britney Spears issues where the child is earning huge dollars that the parent "manager" is squandering or keeping from the child improperly, what should be put in place to prevent this?


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janhubbard

Join Date: 04/11/19

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RE: Under what circumstances do you ...

I don't know much about that law, but do know of a former colleague who became emancipated at the age of 16. Circumstances that might lead to this request would include a child who is sharp and driven, but whose parents are not, and perhaps have problems with substance abuse.


Posted May. 16, 2022 Go to Top | Go to bottom | link | alert
joanp

Join Date: 06/13/11

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RE: Under what circumstances do you ...

It was quite common for young people to seek emancipation as they applied for college loans. They could get better interest rates on loans and be eligible for income based grants if their parents were not financially responsible for them.


Posted May. 18, 2022 Go to Top | Go to bottom | link | alert
julib

Join Date: 10/07/20

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RE: Under what circumstances do you ...

When the child's maturity eclipses the adults in their living situation, there is strong precedence to seek emancipation to encourage that individual to rise above their circumstances, become independent, and seek guidance from wiser mentors.


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shannonl

Join Date: 12/04/17

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RE: Under what circumstances do you ...

I knew someone when I was in high school who asked for and received his emancipation. He lived with his mom and had a social security income from his father's death. He had always worked picking crops, etc. His mom did not take care of him (alcoholic) and on days the SSI check came he had to stay home from school because if she got the check it was cashed and spent before he got there. He found a friend who would let him live at his folks until he finished high school, proved neglect from his mom and the judge made him a free man.


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taking.mytime

Join Date: 03/29/16

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RE: Under what circumstances do you ...

The loss of parents, abuse by parents, lack of any viable family are all reasons for emancipation.


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BuffaloGirl

Join Date: 01/13/18

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RE: Under what circumstances do you ...

Death of both parents and responsibility for younger siblings, parental abuse and neglect, parental mismanagement of child's income/funds; there are many reasons.


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