Full question:
I am 14 years old and have been into gaming professionally since I was 11 years old. I live with my parents in San Francisco. I go to a private school and I don’t like it there. I want to quit school and focus on gaming for now and my parents are dead against it. I have heard that I can get emancipated from my parents in California because I am 14 years old now. Can I get an emancipation and leave school?
- Category: Minors
- Subcategory: Emancipation of Minor
- Date:
- State: California
Answer:
In your case, might be able to get emancipated from your parents and but cannot opt out of going to school. You are right about what you heard regarding the minimum age requirement being 14 in California. But age is not the only factor that a court looks for when you are filing for emancipation. You have to show the court that you can sustain yourself without your parents, that you are living apart from them and that you are not receiving any income from illegal or criminal acts. If you can meet all the above requirements, you may be granted an emancipation from your parents by the court.As regards to opting out of school, you cannot leave school per the California's Compulsory Education Law, Education Code Section 48200-48208. The law clearly states that all students are required to attend school full-time until the age of 16. Students who wish to leave school on attaining the age of 16, they have to clear California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE) or obtain consent from their parents. If you cannot obtain either of the above-mentioned conditions, you will have stay in school until you turn 18.
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