I have a 16.5 year old daughter and she has informed me that she can move out at this age and it is legal.?

Question

Is this legal in Oklahoma, what is the age that she can move out without my consent? I had quoted her the laws in CA but I was told that that is not the case in Oklahoma. We are having issues and I need to know my parental rights.

Answer 1

Im pretty sure at the age of 16 she can move out, but she can't rent or get a mortage untill she is 18.

Answer 2

Not sure 16.5 but I'm sure you would get little help if you are dealing with someone that does not want to come home at this age. It's best to see if you can mend your relationship with her because for sure at 17 she can move out and you will get no help. It's time to listen more than talk when dealing with your daughter, perhaps she'll give you time to work things out with her. Do not underestimate someone of this age capability of making false abuse accusations etc. Even if they are proven unfounded the damage to your family both relationship wise and financially would be great. States have enough problems with the under 16 crowd trying to battle someone who is aging out rapidly is a waste of state resources.

Answer 3

i live in oklahoma. she can only move out now if you sign some legal papers. but are you nuts? you going to let your 16 year old daughter move out? i would not! let her throw her tantrums until she is 18.

Answer 4

I WAS BORN IN OKLAHOMA AND I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE TO BE 18 TO MOVE OUT. I NOW LIVE IN TEXAS AND THE LEGAL AGE HERE IS 17. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GO TO YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT OR SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASK. I HAD TO DO IT FOR A PAPER MY JUNIOR YEAR SO I KNOW THEY WILL ANSWER IT FOR YOU.

Answer 5

well im not sure about 16.5 but i know at age 17 here in MI if she'd leave home u cant report her as a run away, nothin the cops can do.

Answer 6

I highly doubt that is 100% true. Emancipation is rarely granted by the courts. The only information I've been able to find is if she is in OKDHS custody or tribal custody, then she can go to a group home.

" * Youth 16 - 21 years of age who are currently in OKDHS or tribal custody and in out-of-home placement;
* Youth who were in OKDHS or tribal custody and in out-of-home placement for nine months between the ages of 16 and 18 and have not reached their 21st birthday;
* Youth who exit OKDHS care on their 18th birthday;
* OKDHS youth who elect to remain in "voluntary care after 18"; and
* Youth 16 - 19 years of age in OJA custody, and in family foster homes or specialized community homes."

Tell her that if she wants to go into foster care and the states custody and end up in a psychiatric ward or as a ward of the state for the next year and a half, sure, she can move out. That's what the state does to unruly minors. They go to a group home, a psychiatric ward or juvenile detention. She'd also probably have to be able to prove to the court that you're unfit as a parent.

I found a little bit more information. You would have to approve a legal guardian for her if she's under the age of 18, so basically she's full of crap. I give you permission to tell her she's full of crap, and if she doesn't like it, she can go get a job and an attorney to be emancipated.

Even if you can't report her as a run away, you can report her as a missing person if she's been gone for more than 48? hours. If you can report her as a run away, tell her that all she'll be doing is getting herself and her friends into alot of trouble

Check this link

http://www.laborlawtalk.com/showthread.php?t=146280

"It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly and willfully harbour an endangered runaway child. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Every person convicted of a second or any subsequent violation shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment not exceeding three (3) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. For purposes of this section, an "endangered runaway child" means an unemancipated minor who is voluntarily absent from the home for seventy-two (72) hours or more without a compelling reason and without the consent of a custodial parent or other custodial adult or an unemancipated minor who is voluntarily absent from the home without a compelling reason and without the consent of a custodial parent or other custodial adult and the child needs medication or other special services. For purposes of this section, "compelling reason" shall be defined as provided in Section 856 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes."

Again, she would basically have to prove that you are unfit to be a parent beyond a reasonable doubt.

Just one additional comment after reading Mikey's abuse allegation comment, a young girl I went to school with tried that when she was 16 against her father. She wound up in juvenile detention until 18 for false police reports and purjury, so you need to make it clear to her that lying to the police isn't going to help her if she threatens to do that.

Also out west, the police still support spanking unruly children, so you're lucky in that respect. If she calls the cops out for you or dad warming her rear end, they're going to tell her basically "So? Stop acting like a child and you won't be treated like one." (Know this one from experience)

Answer 7

Look in the phone book and contact a lawyer...they have paralegal who can answer this question for your for FREE.

Answer 8

ya she can in another yahoo answers question he asked wat job he should get because he moved out in oklahoma of his parents house and he waz 17

Answer 9

She can be emancipated, thats all