[Sav234]

I am 15 turning 16 this year. I love my parents to death but we don't see eye to eye. It would deffenatly be esair if I could move out and live on my own still going to school and working. I am wondering if my current information I have gathered is right. I have learned that at age 16 I can move out with or with out my parents consent is this true? Is there any court stuff that ill have to deal with. I know lots of people think this is to young to move out but I don't want opinions just helpful information. Please and thank you. I greatly apperciate it. :) have a good day everyone and a good year.

[ebaines]

Where do you plan to live? As a minor you cannot legally sign a contract, so if you move to an apartment it would have to be with your parents' consent so that they can sign the lease agreement and guarantee payment. But even so I think you'll find that few places will rent to a minor tenant with no adult supervision. You would also have issues with signing up for utilities (phone, cable, electricity, etc) - anything that requires a signed agreement will have to be done by your parents.

Alternatively there is a process known as "emancipation" where you get a court to declare that you are to be treated as an adult despite your age. But beware, this is a very difficult to achieve - you must prove that not only do you have a job and are financially self-supporting but also that you are emotionally mature like an adult and that being emancipated is the best course of action. You would need some very strong arguments for why this would be in your best interest - merely saying you and your parents don't see eye-to-eye is not a compelling enough reason. And remember that as a minor your testimony is "suspect" - supporting arguments from a doctor, counselor, school administrator, etc. is typically required. Bottom line is - unless you are in a pretty unusual situation emancipation is probably not in the cards.