Emancipation--Please help!!

[Roger Henton]

BoyGrinder wrote:
>
> This may be an odd post, but I need some information, and through searches I
> found this newsgroup and thought maybe someone here could help. I'm a 16 year
> old girl and I've lived in Arizona all my life, however there have been many
> family issues at home over the past few years and it's been decided that I had
> to move out, and I moved in with a 26 year old male friend of the family who
> lives in California. I live in California now, but there is a lot of concern
> over accusations of statatory rape or other misconduct that could be falsely
> pinned on him so he wants to make sure he's protected against that. We've been
> told by lawyers in California that Legal Gaurdianship and Power Of Attorney
> will not protect him in any way, and nothing short of my emancipation will. I
> don't know much about emancipation, nor do my parents or the guy I'm living
> with, so we're all trying to find out what we can. If anyone can send me any
> info on it, I'd be ever so grateful. But, more importantly, if anyone sees any
> other ways around him getting in trouble (which we've been told by lawyers is
> likely to happen even though my living here is not illigal in itself) please
> tell me. I really don't like the emancipation idea and would really love to
> find some way to live in California with my family's friend without running the
> risk of getting him arrested, but without being emancipated. Anyone who can
> help me, please please e mail.
>
> Khrystyna
>
> BoyGr...@aol.com (forgive the e mail addie, it's a song)
Hello Khrystyna! I find it hard to believe what the lawyers are
telling you, but then again California can always be different!! If
this friend you are staying with is friend of your family and they know
you are staying with him (with their approval), then you probably aren't
going to have a problem. The question in my mind is just who do you
think would turn this friend in for statutory rape?? And why??
My long years of experience, as a children's rights advocate, in
Oklahoma has taught me that most lawyers don't know squat about
children's rights. Whether it is adoption, foster care, or
emancipation. In fact "Child Rights" is kind of a newly developing area
in the law. Until recently, most states gave more rights and protection
under the law to animals than they did children. The few states who in
the last couple of years have started rewriting such laws are using the
animal rights laws as a guideline for children. Yeah, that sounds weird
doesn't it! Anyway what I think you need to do is find a local or state
child advocacy association or institute, talk to one ofd their
advisors. These type of organizations usually have lawyers as members
who provide free services to youths like you, and these guys will be
more knowledgeable about your type of problem!
I will check my resource guides and see what I can find for
California. It would help if I knew what part of California you live in
so I can narrow it down, but it isn't neccessary in case disclosing your
area or location would be a problem or make you nervous.

Keep the faith, it will all work out!

Keith
Family Adoption Support Team (FAST)
Oklahoma

Editor - F.A.S.T. Times

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Are you the same Roger Keith Henton who was convicted and sentenced to 777 years in prison for sexual abuse of minors and child pornography?