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I am a seventeen year old female in the state of Illinois with a steady job, and I am able to meet my personal education costs. Over the years, I have found my single mother to be inadequate as far as caring for (or even reacting to) her children is concerned. Moving in with my father is not an option. She has tried multiple times to enforce the state law on me for absolutely bizarre reasons in completely harmless situations, and frankly, I've gotten sick of it. This has gotten to the point where she seems absolutely determined to destroy my potential. I directly quote, "You'll be lucky if you even get your GED when I'm done with you." She's been figuratively stunting my growth for a while now and I'm not willing to go on with it any longer, which is why I decided that, if at all possible, I would prefer to move into an appartment with some older friends of mine. I have no attorney and it is almost too obvious that she will pursue me in court if I so much as try to pull this off, but that's something I am willing to go through with in order to spare myself another full year of this. Emancipation came to mind, but I'm aware that my case wouldn't hold against an adult's, at least not with my lifelong knowledge of this area. With all of this and more in mind, I've searched the internet for answers as to my predicament and haven't found a solid source for the state of Illinois as of yet, so I've decided to bring up the subject personally.
Is it legal for a seventeen year old female to move out of her parents' house without parental consent (job and support spoken of) in the state of Illinois as of the year 2007?
Any help on this topic is really appreciated.
Is it legal for a seventeen year old female to move out of her parents' house without parental consent (job and support spoken of) in the state of Illinois as of the year 2007?
Any help on this topic is really appreciated.
