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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 05/08/06
SAM from WI said:
I was wondering if you can legally move to your other parents house at 17. myparents are divorced and i live with my dad in wi...i want to live with my mom in minnesota...can i legally do that wit out geting emancipated.
On 04/20/06
brittany from AR said:
i hate my life my dad has a major problem he gets mad at the littlest things like he found a note saying i hated him and i wanted to move out and he took everything out of my room and put me in home school and my mom dosen't really do any thing i mean me STEP dad hurts me in many ways in ways i am afraid to tell any one about so thats why i want to leave !!!!
On 04/18/06
Krista from SC said:
My life at home is hard! I was wondering if I could leave when im 17. My mama and step dad doesnt let me go out /w my friends or hang out /w my boyfriend. All day I sit in my room and look at 4 walls. Ive went emo and im scared to tell anybody b/c I dont want to be judged. I just want out of that house! So can I leave at 17?
On 04/13/06
amj from LA said:
how old do i hafe to be to move out of my house can it be 17
On 04/05/06
Jessi from MO said:
I am 16 years of age and I was informed by my mother that i can not leave home until the age of 18. Then i was informed by someone else that i can leave home when i am 17 without getting in trouble. is this true? I am having lots of problems in my home and i look foward to do is to leave and go away to colege but the bad thing is i dont geo to college until i am 18 .... so my question is can i leave home when i turn 17?
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