I'm 17, and I want to move out.......

[kt_horses04]

Hello, I am 17 years old from Howell, Michigan. Recently my parents have taken up a religion way to strongly which I don't believe in. But seeing I am under their roof I do have to obey their laws. I ran away when I was 16 but I was caught by the state police before anyone noticed I was gone. The reason I ran away was my parents took my car from me because they believed that i was becoming "worldly" and I didn't need any farther influnence. I was mad and ran away to go live with a person from work. Well anywayz, I was caught and the cops said not to wreck anything and just move away when I'm 17. Well I looked everywhere on the internet to see if I could just pack up and go. But everythign I'm finding you have to have a parent sign a paper before anything. I don't have a job, I don't have a license, and a car. My parents took it all away from me. My boyfriend joined the National Guard, so he'll have money when he comes back to get an apartment and a car. And i defiently know my parents won't just up and sign a paper, they believe in a girl staying home until she's married. And if I wait another year (when im 18) we might be in Kentucky, which I dont want to go there then pack up and move back.Ya'll might think I'm being a drama queen or whatever but I'm just saying I don't like the way they treat me and my boyfriend. He's not allowed to see me cause my dad saw us holding hands *shrugs*
I was just wondering does anybody have any answers for me please??

[LConnell]

I wish I could give you advice. However, you should post your question in the family law forum, rather than this forum. This forum is for employment laws.

[jonna7]

Hi its probably too late now but im gonna go ahead and post on this anyway....ok so im 18 almost 19 now but when I was 16 I too ran away from home, with the help of my 2 older sisters who wanting nothing more than for meto get out of the hell i was living in. But, just like you, i had to go back home because there was nothing I could do. But while I was gone, I learned a few things. All the lawyers I talked to told me that legally i could move out at 17 if I wanted too and there was nothing my parents could do about it. I would just have to go home and live through the next couple months till I was 17. I also learned that there are some social workers that shouldnt be social workers because none of them believed me when i told them what was happening to me at home. So, I guess what im trying to say is, yes, at 17, you can move out without having to "sign something" with your parent. I did and my life has been better ever since. Even if your scared like I was, just do it.

[Pattymd]

Originally Posted by jonna7

Hi its probably too late now but im gonna go ahead and post on this anyway....ok so im 18 almost 19 now but when I was 16 I too ran away from home, with the help of my 2 older sisters who wanting nothing more than for meto get out of the hell i was living in. But, just like you, i had to go back home because there was nothing I could do. But while I was gone, I learned a few things. All the lawyers I talked to told me that legally i could move out at 17 if I wanted too and there was nothing my parents could do about it. I would just have to go home and live through the next couple months till I was 17. I also learned that there are some social workers that shouldnt be social workers because none of them believed me when i told them what was happening to me at home. So, I guess what im trying to say is, yes, at 17, you can move out without having to "sign something" with your parent. I did and my life has been better ever since. Even if your scared like I was, just do it.

It IS way too late, considering that the OP is age 20 by now. We ask that you not respond to long-dormant posts. It serves no purpose.