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Question: I live at home but don't want to. I have a job, and I support myself in every way. I buy my own food, clothes, etc. What are my parents legal responsibilities for me, and can I leave home if they do not follow them?
Answer: If you are a minor (under 18 years old in Arizona) your parents have the right and duty to control you and the duty to support you. You say that you support yourself in every way. Does this include paying rent to your parents, rent equivalent to what you would pay for a place of your own somewhere else? Do you pay for your own transportation? Insurance? Pay your own taxes? Unless you do these all these things, you probably are not truly able to support yourself.
In certain circumstances, a minor who can fully support him or herself will become an emancipated minor. However, this means the minor has the full responsibility of all of his or her needs. Merely contributing to your support does not mean that you can become emancipated.
Your parents have a duty to protect you and provide for you. Your parents do not have a duty to allow you to do what you want.
Your parents will lose their right and duty to control you if they abuse it. This usually involves some sort of criminal behavior, or behavior that puts you in danger. Not feeding, clothing, or houseing you would be examples of this behavior. Your contribution towards food, housing or clothing does not get you out of obeying them.
Unless you are fully emancipated, or your parents legally lose their right to parental authority, you cannot leave home without their permission.
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On 09/28/05
Chrissy from IA said:
I pay for my own things like clothes for school and everything, i pay my own phone bill, i pay for my own insurance, i pay for my gas in my car. i turn 18 in Feb. but, i want out now. can someone give me any advise how i can, plz. i'ld appreciate it very much
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On 09/12/05
sean from AL said:
im 17 in college have a place to go have a job and cant stand living at home ive got to the point were ive ran away 3 times for a total of about 11 months till i was finally caught they tell me there responible for me but i can do i mean live by myself. the law should state over the age of sixteen if you meet certain requirments if you dont like were you live or the people you live with and you could do it on your own you should be allowed i grew up in foster care for 11 of the 17 years and ive learned to become a very indepentent person wut makes the difference between being 17 and 18 notta
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On 09/01/05
Chrissy from IA said:
Im 17 years old i have a good paying job i pay my own ophine bill i pay my own insurance i own my own car i pay for gas and i buy anything for my self i need
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On 08/01/05
Deborah from WV said:
I am 17, my boyfriend is 21 and got into trouble with the cops and now my mom is trying to stop all contact between us. First question: what is the restraint order called that my mom can put on me if i do not obey her commands?
I will be 18 this sept and i want to move out on that day. Second question: would i be lawfully alloud to do that?
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On 06/14/05
Danielle from OH said:
Hello... im 16, and cant stand living in my house. i have gotten into some trouble in the past but im about graduate and have been doing really good. my mom said she dosent have the money to emancipate me because of getting a lawyer. Wont they appoint one for her? Or can i file for emancipation myself? i dont want to live in my house anymore.
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