Is this an option for a 17 year old? ( parent's adults please help)

Question

Ok so even though its stil considered running away or w.e my mom wants to move to fiji islands next summer and ill b 17 so is it possible for me to stay here ..do you think the school will still let me continue coming? ill have a job and adults to help me...only to finish my senior year because my family and i dont get along and my mom is abusive and ive told the police they never helped me believng i just want attention so ?? what do you think . im an honors student so i work very hard in school etc i just want to finish

Answer 1

Maybe she can relinquish her rights to another trusted adult.If she sees where you are coming from in wanting to finish school then hopefully she will sign her rights over to some other adult to provide a home and what not for you to finish school there without going to fiji.

If she will not do this and the police do not believe you about her being abusive then maybe another adult or a couple other adults and children need to come forward in backing you up about her being abusive. With a lot of people making the complaint then it is hard to ignore.

Or you can try and get emancipated. You need a job that can support you i.e., pay for housing,food,etc....the must haves in order to survive on your own without help.Also it does look kinda good when you have other adults willing to help you out with this. Call an attorney and see what you need to do and get to be emancipated and go from there.It might be rough at first but its better than being with an abusive parent.

Best of Luck and hope I helped out

Answer 2

try to get emancipated from your parents.. and if not, just don't tell the school that your mom moved away. keep quiet about it... the school will never know unless you tell them

Answer 3

if your mother is ok with you staying with a close friend until you graduate, i think that would be ok, but you have to have consent from your parents first.  

Answer 4

When I was 17, my parents moved to a new house two hours away.  I didn't want to change high schools, so I stayed in the old house by myself until I graduated.  I was very responsible and got the house ready to sell and worked with the realtor to sell it.  We closed escrow a week before graduation and I stayed with friends and then moved into my parent's new house.  There was no issue with the school, but in my case, my parents approved of the situation and were able to check on me about once a month.  You will need to sit down with your mother and discuss your options.

Answer 5

States have different laws when it comes to what they will allow for older teens that are still minors.  The right way would be to find out what you need to do to become an emancipated minor.  Call the Bar Association in your city and find out if they have a free legal advice hot line.  Many communities do.  Good luck.

Answer 6

Where do u live now ? Fiji is a nice place to be . People pay lots of money to get there .. I wish I was you  .....

Answer 7

You need to check your state's law on when you are considered an adult...or legally emancipated. Here in Ga at 17, a child can leave home and the parents cannot make him/her come home as long as they have a stable place to live. I left my mother's house last year at 17 to live with my 20 year old fiancee and my mom called the cops on me and they came out there and told her stright up that there was nothing that she could do. But as i said... that's here. Every state is different. YOu could just search it on yahoo. Just check emancipation laws in your state. I understand why you would want ot stay... just be sure before you do anything. Also, if your parents are okay with you staying, then they could just go to the court house and sign over your rights to you,... this is in any state.. but they both have to be willing. If they aren't then you will have to check on what i said above. Good Luck!