I'm a teenager and I want to be adopted?

Mom to Foster Children

Sorry - it doesn't work this way

Vpot

What do you mean by not treating you right? Like you don't agree with their rules? Or they are beating you, and neglecting to feed you.

No teenager agrees with any adult all the time.

If they are abusing you in some way, you should call social services.

Randy B

If you are being threatened, call the cops or at least a teen crisis line.

Otherwise, in 4 years you can move out and teach the rest of the world how it's done. You won't be able to be adopted unless your parents agree to it. Other then that, look up emancipation online and see if you'd qualify.

You probably don't want to be adopted as much as you want your independence from your current parents. Just keep this thought in mind, you know how your current parents are, you have no idea what the next set would be like!

Appreciate your parents. No matter how much you think you don't like them, just think (an be honest with yourself) how much it would hurt to lose one or both of them.

Lara

Contact a safety agent. You will be placed in a safe home with loving parents.

wizard bob

Every teenager wants to be adopted. Don't worry, you only have another few years and then you can be outta there, making your own decisions. Just stick it out a while. I don't think you can get adopted just like that.

coleblondehead

You have to talk to a school counselor, maybe record when she
threatens you, of course you might after that be removed from your
home and be placed in foster care or with relatives first. Then you
tell the social worker that you wish to be adopted, also older kids
take longer to get adopted so if they place you with a foster family
you should try and bond with them maybed they will adopt you later.
But first you have to call CPS, child services or get help from a
teacher, school counselor, they will guide you.

katie a

Ya. No one can adopt you if your parents do go along with it. There your "legaly" parents and unless you get adpotion papers and get them to sign them saying that they agree and you are free to live who ever adopts you.

Cops are the best way to go if shes threating to kill you.

LovetheLORDfirst

Call CPS (child protective services).

God bless you!

Samie!?

It's hard to be adopted by someone in the US. How about you go as a transfer student?

Jen

First of all, no matter how frustrated or tempted you are, DON'T just run away. Living on the street is way more dangerous than you realize. There are lot of predators out there who will take advantage of vulnerable women and then leave them dead. Seriously. Fortunately, there are way better options. The first thing to try, if there's any extended family you might be able to trust (grandparents, aunts/uncles, etc...), is to talk to them about what's going on and see if they'd let you stay with them. Another option is asking your friends' parents if you can stay with them for a while. If that's not an option, it's pretty likely that you can get out of your parents' house by contacting child protective services - or whatever the social worker crowd is called where you live. Also, if you talk to a school teacher you trust, or a school counselor, or the cops, they may contact a social worker on your behalf. Then, if a social worker is convinced that it's in your best interests to move out, you'll probably end up in either a foster home (some are great, some are awful, and a lot are somewhere in between) or a group home (which usually involves sharing a house with some other kids who are pretty rough). It's hard to predict whether you'd land in a good situation or not, so that's why I'm suggesting turning to extended family first, if possible. As for getting adopted, it would be totally worth trying for, not only to have some people you can count on as a teen but also to have someone you can count on for those times many of us run into in our 20s when we need someone to come home to - either for emotional reasons or because we can't make rent and don't wanna sleep on the sidewalk. You'll have to get social workers to help set up getting you adopted, and will have to deal with a whole bunch of legal stuff. The same goes for emancipation. Keep in mind that social workers are overworked and often not on the ball, so you'll have to really stand up for yourself to get things done. Keep trying things and asking for help from various people and organizations until you get what you need. Since you're already taking initiative by making this post, I've got some faith in your ability to fight for your rights.

Jen

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