Can a 16 year old choose to live with a friend?

Can a 16 year old choose to live with a friend?

Your friend needs to be emancipated if she wants to come live with you. You have to be emancipated in order to move out of your parent’s house. Once you file for emancipation, a judge will determine whether you are fit to live on your own.

Is it possible to live on your own at 16?

Emancipation is a legal process that gives a teenager who is 16 or 17 legal independence from their parents or guardians. Emancipation can be an important legal tool for certain teenagers, but you should give it careful thought before moving ahead.

Can my parents kick me out at 16?

If your teen is a minor, according to the law you can’t toss him out. In many instances, kicking him out could be classified as abandonment. Unless your teen has been emancipated (the court severs the parent’s legal obligations) you are still legally accountable for his welfare.

Can I choose where I live at 17?

Parents often want to know at what age a child can decide whom to live with. The answer is simply: according to the law, eighteen. In some cases, police will tell parents that after they are 17, they are no longer under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and can’t be made to comply with a judgment.

Can you leave home to live with a friend at 16?

I have a friend who is wanting to live with me when she turns 16 but most likely will not get the permission from the parents/ guardians. She would be taken care of and everything but in the eyes of the law would she be forced to go back home? Ask a lawyer – it’s free! Your friend needs to be emancipated if she wants to come live with you.

Is it legal for a 16 year old to be homeless?

You may be considered legally homeless if the place you live is unsafe, unsuitable or you have no legal right to be there. You can be legally homeless if you’re staying with friends or another family for a while. You don’t have to be sleeping rough to be homeless. If you’re under 16.

Can you live with a friend at 16 without emancipation?

As the others have told you, without emancipation you are asking from trouble if you interfere with this… yes because she is a minor until she is 18 and if you are older you could be charged with contributing to the deliquincy of a minor or worse if you are planning on sexual relations.

Where can a 16 year old live in the UK?

If you’re 16 or 17 and homeless, you’ll usually be provided with accommodation by Children’s Services at your local council. This is because you’ll be considered a ‘child in need’.