Can I move out legally at 16?

I am almost 16 and my parents are very strict. They got very mad at me a couple months ago, and now they made me quit my job, and the only place I can go is school. They don’t speak to me unless neccessary, and when I was being punished, my Dad told me that if I broke the rules, he was going to “beat me until I am black and blue, and throw me in juvenile detention.” Also, he read a letter I wrote after I put it in the mailbox (he took it out and opened it). Now I can’t even sent letters. I only have my computer because its for school. My boyfriend of almost a years want to hlep me, and his mom loves me. She wants me to move in with her, but I don’t want my parents to put me in juvenile if I get caught running away. Is there a way she can get legal custody of me with out there permission, or can I be emancipated at 16 if my plans and ‘financial security’ involve living with her? Please help, somebody!

Answer #1

Hi,

Check out this question. Silkashimmer explained the options very clearly:

http://www.funadvice.com/q/i_m_17_and_is_it_legal_to_move_in

Answer #2

YEAH IF U SIGN SUM PAPERSZ CALLED I THNK SO AN IMMANCIPATION BUT THEN U BE SEEN AS AN LEGAL ADUALT WHICH FOR IF U GET INY=TOUBLE WIT THE LAW U BE TRIED AS AN ADULT!

Answer #3

welll… i can’t report at school, because i go to private school, and he is all buddy buddy with every teacher. he’s so different around people its not even funny. it used to be if my friends were over and i did something wrong, he would just blow it off, even though if they weren’t here, he would have grounded me. most people think he’s really nice. my best friends and boyfriend all know how he is though.

and technically, my mom didn’t stop him, but he did say, “[her name], don’t even try convincing me out of it. no one can help her now, she’s screwed up to much this time” so its not like she really could.

and he doesn’t ever really hit me, he just threatened. and now he says stuff like, “you are nothing but a decitful little wh…” and all that, and before i didn’t even think he knew the word. he never talks like that.

if i leave before its legal, like emancipation, he is just gonna make me come back and it will be worse, so i don’t think i can get out. yet.

Answer #4

Well if your parents are threatening to beat you, then after school report them to the police or tell one of your teachers and tell them that your parents, are dangerous. And I know that you only mentioned your dad threatening you, but your mom is putting up with it. So technically, she’s dangerous too. Because she would let it happen. But you said that your dad threatened you, well, he couldn’t throw you in juvenile detention because how the hell would be explain you being black and blue? But, just get out of that house, it sounds like one day, your dad is just gonna lose it and do something a lot worse that JUST hitting you. And maybe he won’t stop hitting you. Next time he says that, or the next time you think he will say something like that, get it on tape. And then IF he follows up on what he said, then you have proof and he and your mom will get arrested. So, just TRY to get out of the house.

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