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I would like to talk to a lawyer about helping my friend get away from her home any help?

I have a 15 year old friend who has been mentally abused at home and wants to leave. She has already tried to run away once and the event ended badly now she's thinking about leaving again and I'm afraid for her. I'm trying to talk to her about getting emancipated so she can legally leave but her parents will not agree so what can we do? I'm afraid for her safety because she already has depression and her parents make it worse and they seem to be getting worse as the months go by. So help pkease?

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  • 8 years ago
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    She needs to talk to a school counselor or call child protective services. They can put her into foster care. Most foster care families are very nice people.

  • 8 years ago

    Unless she is financially independent (and at 15, I doubt she is), she will not be granted emancipated minor status: "In many countries, such as the United States, there are three main ways for a teenager to become emancipated. The first method is to demonstrate to a court that he or she is financially independent and that his or her parents or legal guardians have no objections to his or her living arrangements. A petition usually is filed in a family court, and the judge can decide whether to approve it. This decision is often left up to a judge in order to prevent disgruntled teenagers from arbitrarily leaving their homes and declaring themselves to be emancipated. Becoming an emancipated minor through financial independence is often not a matter of separating from parents but rather a means for successful teens to protect their assets."

    Can she talk to a counselor at school? They might be able to help her get into some kind of foster or other residential program, which sounds more like what she needs.

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