In WA state, can a 16 year old move in with a friends family legally if they still go to school and everything?
2007-03-03 11:00:38 · 19 answers · asked by George 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
it depends on your family. if they are willing to go with it, then you can just do it. you wouldn't need to go to court for that. but if not, you need to get emancipated. in CA, at least, at age 16 if you get a 5150 (which means the state takes you as a ward for 72 hours, and it can be extended), when you are released you can usually just choose to go to your friends' house. however, i don't know about WA. if you are planning to get emancipated, that's a really long process. you need to prove that you can manage yourself financially (in essense, you need a full-time job), as well as a valid reasonf for wanting this. usually, that would be psychological or physical abuse. also, if your parents are unable to care for you (alcoholics, etc), then there's a better chance of it happening. in every case, though, its much easier if you are on good terms with your parents. good luck!
2007-03-03 11:06:29 · answer #1 · answered by cc41girl88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emancipation.
Emancipation of minors is a legal mechanism through which a person below the age of majority gains certain civil rights, generally identical to those of adults. An emancipated minor is free of any authority from his or her parent or other legal guardian. The extension of these rights, as well as the remaining prohibitions, vary according to the jurisdiction.
In most countries of the world, adolescents below the legal age of majority may be emancipated somehow: through marriage, economic self-sufficiency, educational degree/diploma or pregnancy.
In some cases, parental consent is needed to achieve the "emancipated" status. In some cases, court permission is necessary.
2007-03-03 11:02:55 · answer #2 · answered by UnK3 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO you have to be 17 in some states and 18 in others
2007-03-03 11:03:57 · answer #3 · answered by Denny O 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have to get emancipated from your parents' care. Its a long legal process during which your parents would have to sign to have you released from their care, and the friend's parents would be investigated to prove whether or not they are able to take another child into their home. I personally don't think its worth it because lawyer fees are so expensive, but if you really want it, then go for it and good luck.
2007-03-03 11:04:51 · answer #4 · answered by dvd_clapp 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
until recently, and for eons, anybody 16 was considered a valid adult responsible for help feed and defend their tribel. but now we have fools in charge calling people like ana nicole a child and not responsible for anything because she was a stripper at 17 and a hooker by 18. we really don't speak the same language anymore despite the fact we call it english. it is babble. like in Babylon.
2007-03-03 11:05:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might need to get emancipated--have the court declare you a legal adult--unless you can get your parent's permission IN WRITING and notarized
2007-03-03 11:08:35 · answer #6 · answered by beetlejuice49423 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most states, you must be 18 to make your choices. Your just a kid at the time. Can't you wait until you are 18 to go out on your own and not find a job, get in trouble and go on welfare???
2007-03-03 11:05:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-17 05:06:19 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emancipation, it's like a divorce from your parents. Ages that you can do it vary by state.
2007-03-03 11:08:21 · answer #9 · answered by Todd L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. you have to be 18 for that.
2007-03-03 11:02:58 · answer #10 · answered by Captain Galactic 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋