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.

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.

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.

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

While in my case I'm 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

How old do I have to be to move out because I'm going to be 16 but I can't take it with my parents.

Where are you?

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

I'm 15 to and I'm trying to move out without getting the other one getting took away I really need to do something I can't do it anymore I ain't an mother I shouldn't be doing everything I need an life out into the world I know I can do it!