Legal Question in Juvenile Dependency in New York

Leaving your home at 17

This is a hard situation , and I am not

sure how to go about this, I am a 16

year old going on 17 (in a few

days),My home situation isn't the

best and I am not willing to run away

again.I 've ran away a few times and

all it's done is sent me back in the

same circle. My parents aren't the

most understanding ppl we've tried

everything (by me I mean all legal

services..concealing for me, and

them and it still wont work...I just

wanted to know is it possible for me

to move out at the age of 17 without

parental permission considering the

fact that I was considered a runaway

before and I am currently on

probation for the next year...But I

am going to school presently and

passing all my classes looking for a

job and if I were to find a place I

could live (lets say with a friend of

relative ) willing to take me in and I

told my parents I wanted to live with

that person and they didn't agree

what can i do at 17 in nyc?


Asked on 5/06/08, 12:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Colleluori The Law Offices of Anthony J. Colleluori & Associates PLLC

Re: Leaving your home at 17

Go to family court and move to be emancipated. You will have to show that you can support yourself and that you will not become a ward of the state. You can go on line and find further information.

On the other hand, you only have a little over a year left. Assuming you are not the victim of abuse by your parents or siblings, why not try to stay put, finish school and live by their ugly rules just for 1 year, I mean anything is doable for one year don't you think? Then you can say goodbye and you will have planned your move, saved up for it and really be independent.

Good Luck.

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Answered on 5/06/08, 9:47 pm


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