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Question: How old do you have to be before you can legally leave home in Arizona?

Answer:

If a person under 18 leaves home without permission from a parent or legal guardian, he or she can be prosecuted as an incorrigible child (A.R.S. § 8-201(15)(c)). Some of the consequences of being found incorrigible include being fined, be placed on probation, and being ordered to do community service.

 


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On 07/24/06
michael from TX said:

How old can you be to legally move out of your parent's home? 

 

On 07/11/06
Elizabeth from IN said:
im 16 and i cant stand to live here with my mom and step dad my mom and dad got a devorce and its changed my life and i dont wanna live with my mom or my dad so what can i do im soo mad at both of them please can some one help me asap!!!
On 06/19/06
autumn from GA said:
Im 15 but im turning 16. my mom is currently in prison and my dad does not live with me. my gradian is my grandmother. she is 68 years of age. she has 8 children and most of them have messed up in thier lives and she is the one who has to go and clean it up. right now she had 6 of here grandchildren and she is too old for this. i would like to know how can i move with my other family memeber if i am with DFS and i am not allowed to move with any one with a crimal background. most of my family has one or more soo how can i moved with out that.
On 06/15/06
Lindsey from TX said:
hi im Lindsey. im 15 years old and my parents got divoreced not even 2 months ago. Ever since the divorce my life has been a living hell...Its seems everything i do to get closer to my mom we just split apart. Im very mature for my age, at times i think im 18 but then reality hits me casue im not that old. I have to go to my dads during the weekends and he has been taking me to this counsler who said the whole divorce is my fault. i have so much going on in my life, im depressed and im not happy at all. People tell me to give it time but i have not been happy for 2 years, help me..
On 05/18/06
Lance from CA said:
my dad is mean to me.he is always aaccusing me of things i dont do.he is very self centered and its all about him. me and him have never gotten along we never did anything when i was little. he always has to have alot of money for him.i live at his house and dont even have keys. my mom is not around. she is in rehab. he wants me to pay rent. is that even legal?
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