Is it legal for a 17 year old to move out in Michigan, if not, what steps can I take to be able to leave?
I know this question or at least similar has already been asked on here, but it seems people are saying a lot of different things. It seems that this a lot of places mention 17 and moving out is a gray area. I've read a few people on here state that they worked in legal or as police officers and some have said no action would be taken if parents filed as runaway, but I have read that until 18 that action would indeed be taken. Which is it? I've tried to lookup actual "runaway laws" but have been unable to find anything.
For those of you that are going to say something along the lines of "just wait it out" or "your too young" etc. Please don't bother replying, I know life is automatically going to be stressful and depressing, and will take a lot of work to make it, but there are a lot of things going on here which are unnecessary to be near. My parents are mentally and physically abusive, thought they have not physically harmed me yet, my father has went to strike me a few times.
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Call the cops and asked them to have you removed to foster care and tell them why, they will respond post haste. If you have a real case they will take care of it for you. You cannot legally be out on your own unless you are emancipated. That needs to be done in a court of law and requires you to hire a lawyer and be able to pay for it too.
When we lived in Michigan a number of years ago, we were having a lot of trouble with our oldest son. We went through all the channels. To make a long story short, we were told by the authorities that at the age of 16 we could kick him out. Thankfully his real father finally decided to take him into his care. Go to child services and ask.
Michigan has Emancipation of Minors; you can legally leave but you should follow the steps in order to make sure it's all by the book.
Generally speaking, a 17-year-old cannot leave home in Michigan. The age of majority in Michigan is 18.
You can move out at 17 if you have parental permission or if you've been emancipated. I *believe* that one of the requirements for emancipation in Michigan is that the minor's parents do not object to the emancipation, or if they do object that they are failing to provide the minor with support.
Michigan's Runaway and Homeless Youth Act gives police the power to take a minor into custody and remand them to a juvenile facility until a court hearing.
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The legal age of majority is 18. So, in most circumstances, unless you are emancipated you will not be able to move out at 17.
The age of majority in Michigan is 18. Anyone under the age of 18 is a minor, and their parents have the right to determine where they live. If you leave home at 17 without parental permission or being emancipated in some manner (marriage, court order, etc), then your parents can report you to the police as runaway.
Michigan has a similar confusng statute as does Missouri and other states. The legal age of majority is 18, but the Juvenile Code defines an "adult" as being anyone who is the age of seventeen. The "17" designation refers to judicial proceedings only, it indicates when a person of at least that age can be prosecuted as an adult for specified offenses. In addition, the state participates in AMBER ALERT where state law specifies a "child" (not a minor) as being under the age of 17. There is a difference, a minor is someone under the age of 18-years, a child for the application of the state abduction and missing child laws is designated as being under the age of 17-years. The misinterpretation of the laws is what led to the passing of the Michigan Runaway and Homeless Child Act.
a female is legal at 17 a male isn't
sounds like you want us to solve a problem you don't want to solve. we can't do that for you. you are now armed with the info and you acknowledge that but still say that you are too scared to do anything about it. Living on the streets or trying to support yourself at a young age is worse than putting up with verbally abusive and possibly threatening parents. Study hard this final year and get A's and then try to get some loans for community college and ask to live in school housing and get a part time job.
Do you have any blood relatives to go to? Are you still in school? Sometimes a friend will take you in if you help out
around the yard and house till you get a part time job to help
some until you finish school. If you are finished i would consider friend helping if it's okay with their parents until you get on your own. It's rough on your own without the proper backing. You don't have that, you need a man menture and
good quidance.
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