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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 05/06/04
olivia from WI said:
Hey my name is olivia wilson and ill be 16 in 2 months I want to move out of my fathers house because he has no responsibility at all. all he is about is money. I pay for all of my own things and i am rarely ever home because when i am it is always fighting I cant live with my mom because me and my step dad dont get along.I have 15 brothers and sisters that i could live with but my dad wont let me because he wants the child support money. I take care of myself i always have and now i have a job and feel i can live on my own with family support. What should i do, Help!
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On 03/30/04
Lianne from Othe said:
I want to go and live with my nan because i love it where she is & iv got other family there, but my parents say no, but im 16 now, cant i decide?
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On 03/24/04
Whitney from KY said:
Hey me and you seem really close in the same problem maybe you could email me and you could tell me more about what we know and put them both together im 16 and I have a 7 wk old daughter and hate livin in my house and I wanna move in with my boyfriend whom my mom totally hates and tries to keep us apart I love him and my daughter with all my heart there both really important to me
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On 03/10/04
Kate from NY said:
My father is an alcoholic and my mother doesn't trust me even if I haven't gotton into trouble. I figure if you know what you want and your responsible and can take care of yourself then move; unfortunatly the state doesn't feel the same. If you have clothes to wear and food to eat where you live and no fear of coming home then MOVE!! We shouldn't have to wait until we're 18 when we can make decisions now.
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On 03/09/04
Joshua from LA said:
I'm 16. I was adopted. the people that i live with are control freaks, my real mom is psycho, and i wanted to know how i could legally move in with my biological father w/ his permision but w/o my foster dad knowing. Or even if he knew, i don't care i just want out! None of thier kids stayed with them until they graduated. They ran to their family and boyfriends house. But my girl friends parents would never do that and i have no other family but my real dad who lives in North Carolina. I think he would be supportive of me. Please help me out guys. JOsh
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