I remember this one time when I was around the age of 6; I got upset with my parents. I decided they didn’t love me and that the only solution to this problem was to run away. I took a bag, stuffed my doll in it and left. Oblivious to the hardships of life as an independent 6 year old, I was back home within the hour due to hunger. I’m sure most of you experienced something similar as children, perhaps even as young adults. You may have felt unloved or misunderstood, wanting to leave. Today, I will be discussing emancipation and how it should not allow young adults to live independently in order to further benefit them. Upon careful research and numerous readings, I’d like to present my speech, which will define emancipation, discuss the suitability of, and alternatives to emancipation. According to the Journal of Pediatric Nursing, “emancipation is a process that offers …show more content…
(North Western Legal Services, 2008). The court then reviews the information and evidence presented and grants emancipation when there is sufficient proof of circumstances and behavior that determine emancipation being in the best interest of a minor. North Western Legal Services (2008) further states that the information reviewed includes: where the minor is living; whether the minor is financially dependent on their parents; whether the parents and minor intend for the minor to be independent; whether the parents are exercising control over the minor; and whether the minor is capable of financially supporting themselves. Courts require substantial evidence of the necessity of emancipation before terminating parental rights because the emancipation of a minor through court permission represents a significant decision that transforms the common law of providing and caring for minors, forcing minors to provide and care for