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Speak Up! - View Question #117 |
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Question: May I move in with another adult without my parents' permission?
Answer: When you are 18 years of age you may move in where and with who you wish. Before you turn 18, your parents have the right to control you and the duty to support you in most states, certainly in Arizona. The right of control may not be abused by parents, and may be lost if it is abused. However, a court will not stop a parent from controlling a child unless it can be shown that the parent is doing something wrong.
A parent has the right to tell you where you may and may not live. Indeed, if a parent doesn't exercise proper control over a child, the child can be judged dependent and the state will take over and tell the child where to live.
If you move in with another adult, your parent can come and get you back, and can use the police to do so. This can cause problems for the adult that you moved in with.
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On 03/30/09
tip from AZ said:
it breaks my heart to see so many young people desperate to leave their living situations. i understand and believe it is unbearable because my 16 yr old niece is in the same situation, that is why i'm reading up on emancipation. we would gladly take her in, but her legal guardian grandparents won't let go. we are unsure of how to proceed and seek any advice.
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On 03/04/09
kim from NM said:
Im 17 my real mother doesnt want me i dont know where my father is im living with a women that isnt my real mom and i want to move to boulder city with my boyfriend but he is afriad that i may get him in truble and get him fired from his job i dont have a job and im not in school what do i do i cant get emmancipated i cant stay in this house anymore i do everything this women asked me to marry a man so he could come back to the us i cant do this help
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On 08/09/08
steph from TX said:
i am 16 and have a very hetic life here at home my parents always fighting and always having bypolar parents.i want to move in with my friend and funacianally i can.My parents say that they will not always be there for me but im sick of it.i know people dont believe that i can i want to prove them wrong.so if anybody knows the llegal things that i need to do before i can move out
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On 07/15/08
ps from AZ said:
im a 16 year old minor i live with my mom,she doesn't provide me with medical appointments ore help i havent been to a check up for about almost two years.Her living situations are real hectic and absurd. There are 4 other kids in the house and she does her best to provide for them but with me she doesn't mind me much or take care of me.i want to be emancipated because i provide for myself and desrve better than this can you please help me.
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On 06/23/08
Kayla from TX said:
Im a 16 year old soon to be 17 and I want to move out @ that age.Im sick of not going out not even to the park,all I do is sit at home after skool and hang with my 2 best friends [[ food and the T.v ]] and the funny think I dont even get fat. but anyhoo my Question is what is so diff. from being 17 and 18 ur mind dont chang just the # ? I know I can make it I had a job befor when I was with my mom but thats a diff story.It didnt work out and im with my dad again.I just wish u people chang the law and make it better for us soon to be 17 year olds if 18 year olds can make it "WHY CANT WE" ?????
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