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Question: If I have permission from a parent, how old do I have to be before I can move out?

Answer:

Moving out before you are 18 is not illegal in Arizona if the minor has parent permission. The permission should be specific regarding where the minor will live, with whom the minor will live, and for how long. Without this permission, the minor could be prosecuted as an incorrigible child. If the minor is under 16, he or she is expected to attend school and can be prosecuted as an incorrigible child if he or she does not. Child Protective Services can still become involved if the minor living away from home is not receiving age-appropriate supervision, is engaging in harmful conduct, does not have adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or is living with an inappropriate person.


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On 03/18/05
Alyssa from CT said:
I am 15, i want to move out and in with my friend of 16. Is that illegal? Can my mom force me to go back home?
On 02/24/05
Adam from AZ said:
i am 17 and my sister has agreed to let me move in with her. i can not stand my situation at home and hate my father. what are the reprecussions of running away?
On 02/11/05
sarah from Othr said:
at the age of 15 by the laws of Australia can i move out of parent supervision?
On 02/11/05
Ashli from GA said:
I live in a house where I am always fighting with my dad and stepmom that I hate and her two kids.Is there any way that I can move with my mom without my dads permission if Im 17 in the state of Georgia.
On 01/31/05
shiella from CO said:
im always constintly fighting with my parents and its hard for me i feel i have no one left exsept my friends im always getting yelled at and im always unhappy or depressed my mom says its b/c im cruel and ungrateful , but im not every body says that im caring and a great friend, any ways i just want to move out and live with my sister she even said it was alright but my mom wont let me she either sends me away to denver or ponds me off to somebody else who ever is reading this i need tips or something i cant stand it any more i know im not grown but i know wat i need
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