In Texas, how old do you have to be to live alone in an apartment?

Question

I have a 17 year old sister in law that wants to live alone becasue of problems at home. She insists that she is old enoughh to do so and that she is old enough to get married w/o permission. My mother in law deals with her everday. She has even said that she will run away from home and that it won't be against the law. any thouhts or answers guys/

Answer 1

Tho 18 is the legal age of consent. In my opinion it's more a matter of being able to support oneself, NOT rely on another such as in marriage...And NOT live on the street. There's enough people living as such. One should have dignity and pride in oneself. She's undoubtedly a strong headed teen who needs to gain some knowledge of responsilibity and life in general.

Answer 2

Ummm, not absolutely sure but I would guess that she wouldn't be able to GET an apartment at 17 because she has no legal ability to enter a contract/lease. Marriage might be possible, and she can run but at 17 the authorities have to at least feign interest although it isn't as if they are going to be going door to door looking for her, but it sounds like she's making extremely immature decisions when all she has to do is relax for a few short months and then she can do what she wants to do.

Answer 3

Hello,
I think that it all depends on how mature you are. I know adults that shouldn't have their own place. You can't go by age but by maturity. What does her getting married have to do with her living on her own?? I am not sure how things are at home but try and tell her that it's only 1 more year until she can do it legally and sign up for her own place. Does she work and understand how hard it is to have your own place??? Try to explain this to her and if she still wants to go that bad then maybe it's worse there than you think and support her in her wishes.

Stephanie

Answer 4

I had alot of problems at home when I was young, left home at 17, no where to go but with friends, and could not even stay there long. I ended up at 17 getting married, but I had to have permission, my grandmother (who had legal guardianship over me) came and signed the papers. But no there is not much she can do at 17. Looking back now, I do not regret my leaving my mother for all the things she made me go through, I just wished I would not have thought marriage was my way out of it,. because, it was not, yeah there was not much for me to go, and I was just looking for some where to stay, ended up getting married. Yes I am still married 11 years now. It is not easy being alone for someone at that age, but she thinks this is her only way out, and for me it was not to get my way or to do the things that I wanted to do. My mother allowed her boyfriend to be mean to me, lock me out, call me names, her boyfriend did not want me around. and he got his way. All my mom cared about was him, and made me work, her boyfriend did not, and I had to pay bills, but got locked out and could not come in, anyway... I should not have even started that,but find out what is really going on with her, is there no way to let her live with you. Show her that she has some kind of open door, do not let her think that marriage is the way out, it is soooooooooooo not.

Answer 5

I think you have to be 21