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How old do I have to be to move out of my parents house?

Asked Aug 10, 2008, 12:12 PM — 6 Answers
I'd like to know how old I have to be to move out of my parents house, I am only 15, and I think that I could have my life together better if they weren't around all the time, I have thought this through, I can cook and clean, I'm not wanting to right away, not until I get a job and a car and I know I can do it. So I was wondering if I would have to go to court to move out early and such or how this is going to work...thank you.

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Aug 10, 2008, 12:41 PM
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I'd like to know how old I have to be to move out of my parents house, I am only 15, and I think that I could have my life together better if they weren't around all the time, I have thought this through, I can cook and clean, I'm not wanting to right away, not until I get a job and a car and I know I can do it. So I was wondering if I would have to go to court to move out early and such or how this is going to work...thank you.

The age depends on the State - it has little do with cooking and cleaning and more to do with whether you can support yourself, which you have to prove to the Court.

So get a job, support yourself, get some apartment leads and then go to Court and file a Petition to be emancipated.

- Or maybe your parents will simply consent and you won't have to go to Court.
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Aug 10, 2008, 01:21 PM
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The age depends on the State - it has little do with cooking and cleaning and more to do with whether you can support yourself, which you have to prove to the Court.

So get a job, support yourself, get some apartment leads and then go to Court and file a Petition to be emancipated.

- Or maybe your parents will simply consent and you won't have to go to Court.
I live in NS, Canada, well see if I can make my own meals and look after my place I would say that has to do with supporting myself...and I am waiting until I get a decent job and an apartment I could rent, now I know for a fact that they wouldn't LET me go. I was thinking all this through about how much money I would have to make in order to live and I know everything I need to know now...so I'm just wondering what the legal age is, and if I should just wait.
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Aug 10, 2008, 01:24 PM


Unless there is some seroius reason why you need to be emancipated there is little chance a court will just because you want to.

You can move out at 18
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May 20, 2012, 03:54 AM
while in my case im 15 and i did move out of my parents house with there consent of course my question is if they wanted to get my school involved could they and how old do u have to be to move in with family members
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Feb 3, 2013, 07:16 PM
How old do i have to be to move out because im going to be 16 but i can't take it with my parents.
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Feb 4, 2013, 07:24 AM
Where are you?

In general you need to be self supporting with your own "place" to live.
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