How can a 17 year old female legally move out of her parents house?

Moving Out Legally at 17-years-old

The age of majority in most states is 18, Alabama and Nebraska 19, Mississippi and Pennsylvania 21. Many 17 years old and younger leave the family home without parental permission before they are of age. Unless the parent(s) or legal guardian file a runaway or absentee minor report; or the minor becomes involved in a situation which comes to the attention of authorities very little is done. If the underage individual finds themselves in such a situation, the police can take them into custody, and resulting consequences (if any) will be determined in juvenile court according to the state laws.

Although it is generally true that law enforcement will not take a minor into custody if said minor is in a safe environment, attending school, etc. they can and will take such action if the parents or guardian of the minor petition the court and are granted a requisition order. All law enforcement personnel must execute all court orders according to the prescribed terms. A 17-year old can be taken into custody, (by force if necessary) and returned to the parents, legal guardian or a juvenile facility, when a court order is in place. If this were not true states would have no reason to establish age of majority laws that could not be enforced. EVERY STATE has legal procedures that can be used to return an underage person to parental custody or to place the minor under the supervision of the juvenile or superior court.

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• To answer your question it depends on the state you live in but my advice would be to stay at home and enjoy not having to work and provide yourself with a place to live.

• To the young person asking this question my advice would be stay home and enjoyed being young while you can. the world is a very cruel place and no one cares about what happens to you except your parents

• Simple. Have yourself emancipated. I don't know what the requirements in your state are, but you can look it up online and I'm sure there is some useful info.

• It depends on what state you are from. the legal age to move out is 18 but in some state you can move out at 17. ask a local police officer what your state laws are. texas, i know, the legal age is 17.

Legal Age in Specific States:

• GEORGIA: For the comment coming from GA. oh your mother could have you picked-up as a runaway so don't brag to much b/c she has to give her permission for you to leave before age 18. she must not have known who to get in touch with. ask my 18 yr old son who tried to pull the same stunt he was picked up and sent back home within 48hrs. and told by law enforcement he could not leave without my permission.
  
• MISSISSIPPI: The laws pertaining to legal age of majority in Mississippi are confusing to say the least. The established legal age is 21, a minor is not considered automatically emancipated either by marriage. pregnancy or already having a child. The issue becomes even more complicated if there is an enforced order of child support for said minor.

Married minors and those with "just cause" can petition the court for a waiver of "removal of disability of non-age". Contact the clerk of the circuit court in the county of residence for information on filing requirements

• NEW YORK: I am a 18 year old girl who lives in N.Y. and the legal age is 18 to move out.. I am in the process of finding a place but my parents are trying to keep my here.. I have a good paying job and I did some research and I can move out now...Because I am outof school and have a good job...

• SOUTH CAROLINA: State laws have changed and your parents can now report you as a runaway until age 21 , so the answer is yes your parents can stop you. since they will be held responsible for you and you can not leave home until you're 21 unless you want to be picked up by the law as a runaway. ask me how i know i've a husband and sister involved one way or another with law enforcement.

• TEXAS: The legal age of majority in the state of Texas is 18. What can be done about a minor arbitrarily leaving parental or guardian custody depends upon the actions of said parent(s), guardian and/or authorities. Parents and guardians are legally and financially responsible for a minor until said minor reaches the state's legal age or a court rules otherwise. It is a fallacy that parents have no legal recourse to have a minor returned to their custody or be placed in the custody of juvenile authorities. If it were true that parents had no legal options over the minor, there would not be established laws relating to the legal age when said person is no longer under the control of the parents.

• If you live in Texas you can move out when youre 17. The cops will try to tell you that you have to go home but theres nothing they can do about it except make you call your parents and tell them were you are.

MOVING OUT IN ONTARIO, CANADA.

16 & OVER

• You can:

• You can consent to sexual activity except with a person in a position of authority or trust (i.e. teacher, coach, doctor, lawyer) [Criminal Code of Canada]

• You are considered an adult under the Provincial Offences Act, i.e. your parents will
  not be notified about any charges
  
• If you are not married, you can apply and receive social assistance in special circumstances. Examples: you are kicked out or forced to leave home because of abuse.
  [Ontario Works Act]
  
• You are protected from age discrimination when looking for housing [Ontario Human Rights Code]
  
• You can not be brought into the care of a Children's Aid Society [Child Family Services Act]
  
• You have the right to be involved in decisions about your special education needs [Education Act]
  
• If you have withdrawn from parental control, you may have the right to appeal school-related decisions, i.e. suspensions and expulsions [Common law & Education Act]
  
• You can protect your right to privacy of, and exercise access to, your own personal information. This includes information collected by your school, libraries and the police. [Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act ]
  
• In case you become incapable of making decisions, you can appoint a substitute decision maker for medical treatment and personal care decisions. This person must follow your treatment wishes that you made after you turned 16. You can also be appointed as a substitute decision maker for someone else. [Health Care Consent Act & Substitute Decisions Act]
  
• You are considered an adult for the purposes of the Mental Health Act, i.e. you can apply for a court order to place you in treatment program for mental health issues. [Child and Family Services Act]

Moving Out in Britain

• In Britain you can legally move out at the age of 16 with your legal parent/guardian's consent. If you do not have it, you can move out legally when you're 18. However if you are in need of new accommodation, most property owners will require a signature from your parent/guardian if you are under 21.

Teenagers' Opinions

• I was "kicked out or moved out" about four months ago, I was 16. My parents said that I had pretty much ten days to move out because I was trying to get emancipated in Colorado. I am now 17 years old and I'm currently trying to see if I can get married to my fiance. I've been engaged to him since before I moved out and my parents knew about it, my dad even said congrats. My dad likes my fiance but he doesn't want me to get married until I am atleast 18 and live with my fiance for a while. I dont live with my fiance now only because he is in the military stationed in California. I live with his parents but I live my life without their help. I am currently looking for a job and got a job interview just yesterday. My dad said I could move out and I dont know if that makes me emancipated or not. I've read Colorado statutes saying that if you are taking care of yourself and all that that you are emancipated but without legal documentation I dont think I can get married. I wont get my dad's permission, I assume, but is there a way around that because of my situation. (My mother passed away in 2006).

• I know that in the state of Michigan you can move out at the age of 17 because i did

• I live in Georgia and not too long ago I left my parents house and I am only 17, of course my parents looked for me but the detective told them that there wasn't much he could do cause in Georgia at least once you are 17 they can't make you come home. So couldn't make me come home.

• I'm 17 and moving out this week. I live in the state of Texas and the same rule applies, if you're 17, the police cant make you go home. I'm having concerns on whether it matters who i live with. I'm moving in with my boyfriend and i dont want to get him in trouble, he's 19, but i know my parents will try.

• i think if you are on this site and cant not spell you shouldn't move out. My mother once told me that two women can't live in the same house. I Have a job, a car and a bank account. I started my first job at the age of 16. I have been working and buying the thing I want and need. I have taken the role of a women and I want to make my own rules in my own house. I pay 2 phone bills and my car insurance which is 113 dollars. I work and pay bill like a women. I am 17 and I think if you can't say what I have just said you shouldn't move out your are not a women. If you don't have a job and you don't know how to manage your money you shouldn't move out. I will move out because I can manage on my own. CAN YOU ????????????

• I am 17 and will be 18 in about 4 months but I am planning on moving out before then with my fiancee Nick. I live in Ohio and I am pretty sure the under-age restrictions are very strict.The only way I thought possible to move out before you are 18 is if your parents give you consent like mine did. Thats all I know about it really.

• I'm 17 and I can't wait to get out of my house. My father died over a year ago and things have gone from bad to worse at my house. I have 9 months until I?m 18 but I don?t think I can make it that long. Getting yelled at everyday for 2-3 hours is not something a 17 year old should have to deal with. At the age of 14 I went out and got a job without being told to like most kids my age. I'm still looking for my way out. But my take on this is. If you want to move out because mommy and daddy wont let you stay out past 11 or go out with that hot older guy then you need to grow up. If you think it's easier living on your own then your better off staying in that dream world. However if you can support yourself and your leaving for the right reasons I say good luck and enjoy your freedom, you earned it.

• I agree wholeheartedly! I am 17 and live in florida, I have been living my entire life to make my dad/mom happy with me, and I am sick and tired of all of these expectations! I know that my dad loves me and he wants me to live my life the best I can, but getting yelled at for not cleaning with the right technique, is alittle extreem. He wants me to major in political science, and go to a college that is 2x more expensive than usf and daddy isnt paying for it, i am. I am also in love, deeply! I plan to spend the rest of my life with this man, and I just want to get on with it...

• I also agree with you! I am 17 years old and I live with my mom in Pennsylvnia. I'm always trying to please my mom but it never works she always finds a reason to get on my a*s and yell and scream when I come home from my boyfriends house (who I am absoluly head over heals in love with) I feel like I have to walk on egg shell cause I don't want to set her off but no matter what something I do pisses her off and I just can't handle it anymore. I just don't know what to do anymore I want to leave but I don't want to hurt her because she takes NINETEEN pills a day and I dont even know what they are I'm worried about her but I'm tired of being hit with broom sticks and and having stuff thrown at my head and thrown down the stairs. I have a place to live and money to live on I have a job but in the state of Pennsylvania emancipation is ellegal

• I am only 16 but i already want to move out of this place. I am always getting yelled at because of stupid stuff. If i could have been i would have left last year but my parents will not let me leave. So now i am trying to find a way to leave but i have no clue what the age is you can move out. I live in north carolina and i think it is 18.

• I don't know the age, but I'm 16 too, and I can't stand living at my house. I live in Massachusetts and I think I can move out when I'm 17, which I'll be in about a month. I also can't juggle my job with school and everything. I get so stressed out, so I think I also would like to drop out of school and do online schooling with my own schedule. It would just be better for me (but my parents would KILL me). I think that now that I have a good paying job, and it has to do with what I want to do as a career, it would just be easier for me to pay my bills and work more, with online schooling on the side. And I can still get my diploma.

• I am 16 and i have a two month old daughter and I was arrested recently because I ran away when my mother came to pick me up the cop says in the State of Texas if you are 17 and have completed school they cannot do anything so you can get your GED and that counts.

• I am a 17 year old female from georgia. I will be 18 on April 9, 2006. I have been talking to my boyfriend (he will be 17 on Dec. 16, 2005) about moving in with him and his mom and dad. His parents are really awesome!!! But i dont know if i want too? i am tired of listening to my mom and my step dad argue ALL the time or either they find something to argue to me and my brother about. That sux!

• Hi. I am a 16 year old female in South Carolina. You are legally able to move out when you are 17. If your parent(s) or legal guardian decides to go to court about it you will need to have a stable job and a suitable place to live. You just have to be able to prove that you are able to take care of yourself and make the right choices. I am in trouble for truancy and plan on quitting school and getting my GED in January. I have court soon and they won't do anything to you since i am almost 17. I know all about the laws on truancy. Anyways if you are 16 and in South Carolina you are out of luck until you turn 17. Just be patient and make sure that you are able to take care of yourself or make sure you have someone that will take care of you. If you have a boyfriend you want to move in with you better make sure you plan on marrying him because if it doesn't work out what are you going to do? Where are you going to go? Please just make sure that you are ready.

• I am 16 about to be 17. I am tired of my parents arguing and stuff. My parents always talk bad about my boyfriend who i love very much. THey think they can break us up but it's not going to work. Well, my boyfriend is almost 20 and we have a great relationship. He buys me anything i want he pays for my gas more than my parents do. I want to move in with him but i am scared to tell my parents. I already said something but i don't think they thought i was serious. But my mom said that she will take my car away that I PAID FOR BY MYSELF. But it's in her name. So that sucks. But i have a job and i pay a car note and cellphone bill every month. If i move in with my b/f (he lives alone) then i can use his car to go to school and work. So i think i'm seriously moving out!

• I'm a 16 year old female and I have been looking stuff up about whether or not I can move out when I turn 17. Which by the way will be on December 20th of this year. But anyways, my situation is that a while back i was slung around by my dad, and also my stepmom. So now I live with my mom. But things are not working out for me that well over here. I am dating a guy who is 17 (18 in April) and my parents are against me dating him just because of his past reputation. He's a changed person and i love him alot, but my parents won't even give him a chance. They keep to much of a tight rope on me, they treat me like in 13 years old. Im just tired of everything and all that has been going on is breaking me down mentally and physically. I've been really depress and stressed. I want to move out and in with my boyfriend and his dad when I turn 17. Its just to be able to do it, since there is no way my parents will allow that, I'm just going to have to up and leave one day. I've heard that in the state of Texas you can move out when you turn 17 without your parents consent. But I still haven't got a straight up answer about that. So if there is anybody with any idea of the REAL LAW on that issue would you please let me know. Thanks.

• Ok, I live in Michigan and I am 17 yrs. Old. I'll be 18 in 6 months. I want to move out of my house for.. mental abuse issue's but I don't want to file anything against my mother. I have 2 living options. I can move to my Best friends house in April or May and then get a job in the Summer (My friend is 15). Or I can move to Ohio with my boyfriend and babysit for income. (His mother has 5 kids >.<)

• I am 16 years old and I will be 17 in about 20 days. I live in South Carolina. I have been thinking about moving out since I was like 14 because my mom and I have never really gotten along. We were fine until she met my new step-dad and now we don't even talk without fighting. I have a boyfriend who is 18 and is getting ready to move out of his parents house and into an apartment. His parents are OK with it. I want to move in with him and seriously thinking about it whenever I turn 17. I just need to make sure that there is NOTHING my mom can do because I know for a fact she will try something.

• I am 16 and I got pregnant and lost it. My boyfriend is 17 and my parents dont like him. Im really want to move out and I need some help? so if some one knows anthing about getting emancipated please email me at. (deleted) Please help me. My parents even called the police on use she gives the stuf that he gives me I think that Im in love with him so some one send me something about emancipated.

• Well, I am 17 and married. I live in the state of Mississippi. My husband and I are building a house of our own so we are currently staying with my parents. I am very confused though on one thing. See for me to get married my mom had to give her consent and in my eyes that means she is no longer responsible for me I am responsible for myself...The only problem I run into is that with most jobs you have to be 18 to get the job. Well, if I am responsible for myself then I should be able to get the jobs right??? Well, I even looked up emancipation laws and it seems to say that even though you are married you are not legally emancipated....How can that be? Okay well then I thought well I will just get emancipated then right? Well in Mississippi they don't have emancipation....what is up with that and what can I do???

• Hi, ummm... the reason that I want to move out so bad is because my mom married a jerk, had a kid with him, and started a new life separate form mine. I still live with my mom and have never met my dad. My mom lets my step-father not only mentally but physically abuse me and my sister. I have no idea what the laws are for moving out in Georgia but I am seeking an answer. I am only 16 and I will turn 17 in 9-10 months. I cannot stand living at home. However I do not want to live on my own or with my boyfriend. I want to move to S.C. with my aunt and uncle because they love me very much. They are the coolest people on the planet. I really need answers because I am ready to stand up to my mom and tell her that she chose her husband over me and that I am leaving. I am hoping that my mom will realize that what she has done and what she is doing by neglecting me and my sister is very wrong. If anyone has answers please let me know. Oh, yea and I have already tried to go get help from D-FAX and they did not believe me because my step-dad works for the board of education. My school counselors do not believe me either and I am just going to try and wait it out.

• At 17 the only thing you can do in Iowa is get emancipated but it has to be for the right reason. It can't just be because u don't like them. Im 15 about to be 16 and I have been seriously considering emancipation because I live with an alcoholic mother and her past pedophile boyfriend who makes me uncomfortable. Im gonna do everything I can to get out of there. If you have good reasons then best of luck to you!

• Im 17 and I really cant take it no more I live with my mom stepdad and brothers is 2 boys and my sister they are the worst my mom is so selfish and my stepdad I hate him he is like the average stepdad he makes my life miserable my mom works so I try to help her so much she works from 7am-9pm so I try to help with the house keep everything nice and clean take care of my brothers and feed them and try to keep everything nice and in order but she dosen't realize that all she realizes is that I like to go out and have fun what more can she expect im home all day after i come from school and on the weekends i cant even go out im tired of it all and then when she "feed up with it" she calls my dad the man thats only there moneywise why call him thats what i think you already know where im heading when it comes to the dad. What can i do can i move out i can get a job i was working in the summer and can work there again and my friend has a place where i can move in im graduating this year in june and im going on campus so is either move out now or wait until i graduate and cry my self to sleep everyday. OOh i missed the best part she just threw out my bed yesterday now i have to sleep in the couch.

• i'm a 16 yr old female i will be 17 in about 21 days and my fiance wants me to move in with him he is older but he is the most caring guy that i have ever met he is not pressuring me but i daont know how to get emancipated in lumberton but i got to get out of that hell hole i am just going to leave can my grandmother make me come home??? my mom died when i was 9 and my dad well thats another story. i am going to go crazy if i stay in my house my little sister gets to do more than me and she is only 14. i may not be legal but i am capable of making decisions for myself. i cant get a job because my grandmother thinks i will get fired or something but since i am leaving can she still controll if i work or not??? i also may be pregnant with his child so if i dont leave i will have to give this one up too. if i leave i will have no family left beside me they all said they would disown me, can they do that???

• Me and my mom do not get along at all.You can move out when your 17.You just cant take anything with you and have to let them know where you are and stay in school.If you know something else let me know.Im thinking of moving out in a month or less.

• I live in the state of Texas. And a couple of weeks ago i got really mad at my mom for accusing me of something I didn't do and earlier that week I had been told by someone that studies the State Laws and he had told me that i could move out of my house at age 17 no problem. Well i left my house and told my mom that i was moving out, she threatened to call the cops, and she did. They came and arrested me and took me back home....why is that? He told me that as long as i am in school i am under my mom's rules and i have to listen to her...IS THAT TRUE??? yeah i think it is.

• Im 16 about to be 17 this summer. I dont currently have a job but ive been working since i was 15 i know how to get a job and i know what i have to do... emotionally this year has been hard for me but there is not much i can personally do about it. my boyfriend and I of 3 years broke up and were in the process of talking about moving in together because were in love and all that junk. You girls no how it goes. Any who- My mom is OK wiht it because she absoulutly loves my boyfriend & trusts him but im worried about the school and stuff like if i will be able to keep them out of it. Any help anyone? Well if you can... email me my email is cootiepie34@yahoo.com thanks... it would be nice to here from one of yall.

• I am seventeen years old and a senior in highschool. My father has always been very strict on me. Not letting me spend the night with my friends, not let me go out on the weekends, go anywhere with my boyfriend the whole works. I have been working since i was 14 years old. I babysat until i was sixteen and legally allowed to get a job. I work at burger king and i am a shift manager. I work 40 hours a week or more most of the time and still go to school and make A's and B's. My father does not pay for anything! I pay for it and i want to move out. Is it legal??

• I'm 15.. living in New Mexico. I read the thing on here for NM, and it says that you must be 18 years old, but you can live on your own at 17 if your parents give consent.. but what if I want to move out as soon as possible? Sometimes I think it's not fair. I'm not physically abused, but EMOTIONALLY abused which is, to me, even worse. I'm not trying to sound all attention-seeking, but in my opinion, my parents are not doing the best they can. I read one of the adult's response that said something about unconditional love, and I'll say that you're amazing for that. Teens.. be grateful if you have good parents. There are a lot of us out there who have parents that shun them and isolate them from society.

• I'm 16 years old and I'm about to turn seventeen in a month. I've been working since I was 15 years old and I have been paying my own bills since then. I have a credit card, I pay for my own cell phone bill, and I just recently bought a brand new computer that I'm still paying on. I pay for all my personnal needs,I buy my own food and do my own laundry. I'm basically a women now. My mom doesn't help me with anything and that is why I feel I am ready to live on my own.
  

Parents' Opinions

• I am a parent of a 17 yr old who stays out all night sleeps all day. her friends she hangs around with is trying to push her to moving out with them and neither one has a job or home yet. they r dreaming up on getting them one soon. i say go ahead let them make their mistakes they r going to do it at 18 anyways better they know earlier how hard it is. they wanna be grown up treat them like one. stop babying them. dont give them anything for free let them see how hard it is on their own they will be happy to come back . we learn by our mistakes , let them learn by theirs

• I say its a shame for a parent to not do better by thier child and ensure that leave only once they have the directive in life to survive on thier own. In marriage you speak your vows to your committment in life together....when a child is born it is an unspoken committment but there just the same. There are to many bad things that happen and I hate seeing these kids end up statisics because thier parents give up so easily and not help guide and help thier child find a focus they can survive with. Teaching your child to survive first is the most important goal of thier life that shows true love of family and thier needs and support in life.

• What can you do for your child if they refuse to do anything right? My 16-year-old refuses to make any good choices for herself. I have two other children to think of. She is disrupting everyone's lives. Is it fair to her siblings that she chooses everyday to do whatever she wants no matter who it hurts? If you know of some place where, for little money, I can force her to go that will change her life for the better, tell me about it. If not, do not judge other people.

• The parent(s)of a minor have control over said minor's actions,(schooling, living arrangements, friends, etc.) until the person reaches the state's legal age of majority or a court rules otherwise. However, parents cannot force a minor to leave the family home without providing acceptable living arrangements and financial support. The exception would be a court order relieving the parent(s) of their obligations, in such cases the minor is generally made a ward of the court and placed in a group or foster home. Any adult who allows a minor to reside in their home w/o receiving permission from the parents can be held criminally and civilly responsible in accordance with the laws of the state. Any minor who crosses state lines with the intent to remove themselves from parental control can be taken into custody and detained by juvenile authorities until a ruling from the court.

• I am the parent of a 16 year old daughter (in SC) who says that she IS moving out when she turns 17 in 2 months. As a parent I am 100% positive that she is in for a rude awakening!

A 17 year old has NO IDEA just how hard it is to make it on their own! I am sure my daughter will want to come home after she sees just how hard it is, but I have decided not to allow her to come home (once she leaves, there will be no turning back). If she thinks she's old enough to do this, then she's old enough to suffer the consequences.

Most teenagers at this age think they are adults and that they know it all, but a 17 year old has a LONG way to go before becoming an adult.

(The definition of an "adult" is: being mature, fully-grown.)

Don't be in such a hurry to become an adult. Be a teenager while you can!

• OK, I have something to say about all of this. First of all to the parent that said her daughter can never come back: you are wrong. You are supposed to give your children unconditional love. I am 30 yrs old and I had a strained relationship with my mother for about 12 yrs because she turned her back on me when my father passed away back when I was 15. I ran away repeatedly, got pregnant and moved out. I got married at 17 and divorced. My mother didn't let me come home, either. Am I a better person for it? Hell, no! I resented my mother for abandoning me. Yes, I know I thought I knew everything and didn't need my mother, but all parents should know this. You were a teenager too. Don't ever turn your back on your child, no matter what! God gave you that child to raise and love forever. You are the reason there are so many unwed teen mothers on welfare. If you let your child move out and don't accept them back when they realize they aren't ready to be grown, whatever happens to them after that is YOUR FAULT! To the person that said earlier that the age of majority in Texas is 18, you are wrong; it is 17 for girls and 18 for boys. For all you girls out there who want to leave home, I support your decision, and you can email me if you need someone to talk to. angels_among_us7777@yahoo.com. P.S. To the girl who said if you cant spell you shouldn't move out: check your spelling girly! It's woman not women. Woman is singular women is plural!

• There are A LOT of teenagers that work in Mississippi (where I?m originally from), so I?m thinking maybe the problem is the *type* of job that you?re trying to get. For example, the first things I thought of were jobs that involved selling/serving alcohol or working in the gambling industry--in those types of situations I?m fairly sure that getting your disability removed wouldn?t help any. But, you never stated exactly what kind of job it is that you?re trying to get, so maybe that isn?t the situation.
• NEED ADIVCE ASAP!!!!!! I live in TEXAS I am 17 years old soon to be 18 in september and i tried moving out but i was forced by my mom to come back home, she made me belive the police were after me so i got scared and went back. the reason i left was becuz i let my boyfriend, 16 1/2, my house late at night and i lost my virginity... it was a huge thing!! but right there i do understand why my mom would be upset becuz i did disobey her and all and she trusted me and him and we went against her. Well i figured ok i'd be in trouble i deserve it but no it was bigger than that. She said til i'm 18 i can't leave and i'm under her rules. She threatened to tell on my best friend to her dad and she also threatened my boyfriend telling him that he can't come near my house or she'll press charges. She broke MY phone (i paid for it) she took away my job ( which i love), becuase she said so i can't get away from her financially, and she has me on COMPLETE lockdown. My only life now is school. it gets worst each day though, everday we argue and she calls me names and says things like, "well you shouldn't have opened your legs" or a smart alike remark like that. Her & my stepdad are being mean i know i was wrong and i told her but geez i lost my virginity and i didn't think it was gunna be this big of a thing. My boyfriend is stickin with me but i just wanna leave. i was going to live with my grandparents but i don't know i'm just so stressed with all this. and i don't wanna go through the court because i am the oldest of 5 and i don't want to gte any1 else involved especially my siblings. I just seriously need help. i need advice, I'M GOING CRAZY OVER HERE. please help. email me or comment back.

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