Leaving Home
The parents of an non-emancipated minor have the custody and control of such minor. This means that the parents can legally decide where the minor lives until the minor reaches the age of majority (usually 18) or otherwise becomes emancipated.
If a minor moves away from the home of his or her parents or legal guardians without their permission, that minor can be picked up by authorities as a runaway. Depending upon the state, there may be an evaluation stage in which the situation is reviewed to insure that the individual is not endangered by being returned to the home. Some states have recognized that minors that are 16 or 17 are often considered questionable as to their ability to leave home. Authorities may not want to deal with minors in this age group and some states are establishing legislation enforcing the age of majority and eliminating any questions in the eyes of the law enforcement community.
Check with your local laws for more specifics. If you are in an unsafe environment, law enforcement personnel can put you in contact with the appropriate agencies to obtain help.
18, which is the age of majority in Vermont. However the child is always free to make their wishes known to the judge, either in court when custody is being decided, by requesting a meeting with the judge, writing a letter to the judge expressing their wishes, or engaging an attorney or guardian ad litem to speak for them. The judge will take into consideration the wishes of the child, and generally, the older the child, the more weight is given to those wishes.
Ultimately, however, the judge will rule depending on what he or she feels would be in the best interests of the child.
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It is not a crime because the parent is the legal guardian (usually) and has the right to decide what is right for their child.
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Age 18see links
As long as you are a minor you can not decide legally where to live.
Yes, since the child will be under 16 years old, the child cannot legally decide by themselves that they will not go there. (Assuming that the parent is the child's legal guardian).
Legal age to decide which parent to live with in the state of utah?
I believe it is 13-years-old.
I'm in KCMO age 18 see links
18 years. But children are always a parent's best friend.
If the child is a legal citizen they go to the closest legal relative, if there is no one to take the child they go into foster care. If the child is not a legal citizen they will be deported with the parent. If the child is a legal citizen and they aren't registered in school they can be deported with the parent as well.
Only as long as their legal custodial parent or guardian agrees.
18. When you are around 15 the court might listen to you but they are not forced to follow your opinion.