A few days ago my dad physically abused my sister (i wont go into detail) but she went and filed a report and they took pictures of the bruises on her leg.
Throughout my whole life, my dad has degraded and threatened everyone and I want to get away from it!
Today I went to the courthouse to get the papers for emancipation and they treated it like a joke, first they said they don't carry the papers and they dont order them and then they told me that I need to hire an attourney and pay 145 for the court whatever. Thats BS and I know it is so now I'm going to have to go file and arrest and whatever.
Anyways about the emancipation. Since it's with domestic violence and my mom said she'd sign the papers, how long will this take and what do I do..
I live in wv
I have a reliable job to support myself and I'm 17

Call the police and have him arrested and like put in jail, then get a restraining order. In the mean time, get your mother's permission to go live elsewhere that is stable with relatives or family friends. Your mother should be able to give this permission with a power of attorney. You are in a bad situation, but you are not indicating that you can support yourself so emancipation is not sounding like a viable and realistic option for you right now. You still sound like you need time for nurturing and need caring guidance. It may help to also speak with a school counselor.

but you are not indicating that you can support yourself so emancipation is not sounding like a viable and realistic option for you right now. You still sound like you need time for nurturing and need caring guidance. It may help to also speak with a school counselor.


ummm...I did indicate that. thanks. And my mom doesn't have any family or friends to go to.

First of all getting emancipated will take to long and u need ur parent to sing the papers anyways trust me I know im tryn to do the same thing! what u need to do is go to the cops report the abuse and say that u would refuse to go back home and they will legally move u out the house in 123 but before u do that remember the consequences ur fother might end up in jail u and ur sister can end up in a home do u want that? just think of it like this if its that bad then do it cuz u dont want to get hurt right!!! but if ur turning 18 soon then u could move out and take ur sister with u if u take ur father to court!!