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Ok i am 17 and about to move out. I have money saved and I go to school and work about 80 hours every two weeks. So I know I can support my self. On my few days off I come home clean my room and me and my dad usaly get into it cuz he trys to take my stuff like my cell phone (the one I'm on now). I own every thing on my room. My dad seems to think on my days off I should be at home working on the messes my family creates. I dont know what to do. Im tired of coming home and getting yelled at. What should I do?
You could become legally independent aka emancipated.
The word 'emancipation' literally means to become free from the control or restraint of another. In the context of emancipated minors, emancipation is essentially a legal procedure whereby children become legally responsible for themselves and their parents are no longer responsible (financially or otherwise) for their children. Thus, emancipated children are freed from parental custody and control and essentially become 'adults' in many ways.
Parents generally have the legal right to custody and control of their unemancipated minor children. Parents can decide where their children will live, what school they will attend, what medical treatment they will receive, and what religion their children will practice. An emancipated minor, on the other hand, is free from such custody and control.
Emancipation in General
As soon as an individual turns 18 he or she legally becomes an adult and is automatically emancipated from such parental custody and control. Likewise, when a minor marries or joins the armed forces (with parental consent and permission from the court), he or she becomes emancipated from his or her parents.
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.
So contact your courthouse and find out the laws and regulations on emancipation.
Dear redenius_adam, If your parents give premission for you to move you can do so. If they don't depending on your state or province you can leave at 16. Of course leaving may cause a seperation between you and your family...this may be worse than having to put up with your father's attitude at the moment. It takes two to argue and finding the way to "handle" your father is the key. Weighing your odds at this time is crucial...pick your battles well. Sue...good luck
