Can my parents stop me from going into the emancipation process?

The whole point of emancipation is so that your

parents have no say in what you do. It depends on where you live

however...

Although in some states a minor can become

emancipated simply by declaring himself or herself emancipated, in

California a minor over the age of 14 has to petition the court and

obtain a declaration of emancipation from a judge Ö a complex

proceeding.

Some parts of the United States have quite

liberal procedures. Louisiana and Puerto Rico, whose legal systems

rely heavily on European law, allow parents to confer a limited

form of emancipation on their children with very little

interference from the judicial system. A number of states or

regions such as Illinois and the Virgin Islands also allow an

expedited form of emancipation with parental consent, although this

legal procedure is only designed for older teenagers.