Parents full of hot air, or...?

[TigerRose]

19 in MI Need Permission To...

I live in Michigan.
I am 19 years old.
I have no diploma or GED. (Don't know if that's relevant or not.)
I plan to move to TN next month.

My mother and father divorced when I as about two. He had visitation for a while, but it was halted (I don't know details). Since, I've had no contact with him, he has just been paying support.

My mother and step-father told me that I cannot move to TN, without permission from my birth father, until I am 21 - that I am a "ward of the state." (doesn't that only pertain to adopted children underlegal age?) I know legal age to move out is 18 in MI, but is out of the state different? Especially with the fact of my birth father? Or the fact that I don't have diploma or GED?

I think my parents were full of hot air and just don't want me to move, but I'd like to try to make sure..

 

[Ithildriel]

Not legal advice

But everything that I can see says that you are free to go. I can't imagine that you would remain a child longer just because you came from a broken home, but you may want to check back for a more experienced opinion.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

I live in Michigan.
I am 19 years old.
I have no diploma or GED. (Don't know if that's relevant or not.)
I plan to move to TN next month.

My mother and father divorced when I as about two. He had visitation for a while, but it was halted (I don't know details). Since, I've had no contact with him, he has just been paying support.

My mother and step-father told me that I cannot move to TN, without permission from my birth father, until I am 21 - that I am a "ward of the state." (doesn't that only pertain to adopted children underlegal age?) I know legal age to move out is 18 in MI, but is out of the state different? Especially with the fact of my birth father? Or the fact that I don't have diploma or GED?

I think my parents were full of hot air and just don't want me to move, but I'd like to try to make sure..

Tell your parents the next time they decide to lie to you at lease use a little intelligence...then wave goodbye.

 

[stealth2]

Frankly, if my 19yo with no diploma or GED wanted to move out of the house instead of having me support him, I'd be thrilled.

 

[outragedMOM]

Frankly, if my 19yo with no diploma or GED wanted to move out of the house instead of having me support him, I'd be thrilled.

I hear you on this one Stealth2.