In Oregon how can your aunt get legal custody of you if you are depressed living at home but your dad won't let you move in with her?

Answer 1

She would need to file a guardianship petition in probate court in the county where the minor lives. An investigation would be done of both the father and the aunt's home by the state's department of family services. The investigating social worker would interview family members, neighbors, teachers, etc. If the investigation found the minor child was being neglected and/or abused the case would be referred to the court for further action. That could mean the minor and the custodial parent would be required to attend counseling sessions; or the aunt would be awarded temporary or permanent guardianship; or the minor would be made a ward of the state and placed in a group or foster home, another relative's home or whatever the court believed to be the most appropriate.