17 year old girlfriend wants to move out

[DragonKing]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York

My 17 year old girlfriend is sick of how her parents treat her. We;ve been dating for a few weeks and they don't know. They're verbally abusive and very manipulative with the system. CPS was called on them and they easily bluffed their way out of it. What can she do? if anything? Can she move out?

 

[cyjeff]

Nope. She stays there. End of story.

 

[cbg]

Yes, she can move out - as soon as she turns 18. Before that, though, she is still a minor and under the care, custody and control of her parents. As long as she is even one minute under 18, she lives where her parents say she lives.

 

[mistoffolees]

Yes, she can move out - as soon as she turns 18. Before that, though, she is still a minor and under the care, custody and control of her parents. As long as she is even one minute under 18, she lives where her parents say she lives.

And a meddling adult can face charges for interfering with the parent-child relationship. And for filing false CPS charges, for that matter.

 

[Banned_Princess]

technically between 17 and 21 it is Ok in NY to leave without permission, but if parents really want to they can ask a judge to make her come home. and get a PINS order on her. Oh yes, and parents can make a criminal complaint against you for a nuber of crimes.

otherwise 21 is age of majority here.

Your GF is over exaggerating, as all teenage girls do. everyone is so mean, nobody lets me do whatever I want, mom stopped doing my laundry, they took away my cell because my teachers are mean, and gave me a bad grade. my parents make me go to school, and help out around the house I am
SO O O O O sick of this tyranny, and I want to shack up with my BF.

 

[cbg]

technically between 17 and 21 it is Ok in NY to leave without permission, but if parents really want to they can ask a judge to make her come home. and get a PINS order on her. Oh yes, and parents can make a criminal complaint against you for a nuber of crimes.

So what you are really saying is that it's not all right to leave unless the parents are okay with it.

 

[Banned_Princess]

technically between 17 and 21 it is Ok in NY to leave without permission, but if parents really want to they can ask a judge to make her come home. and get a PINS order on her. Oh yes, and parents can make a criminal complaint against you for a nuber of crimes.

So what you are really saying is that it's not all right to leave unless the parents are okay with it.

yes, that is exactly what I am saying.

This young lady needs to calm down and appreciate the little time she has left as a kid, under the care and control of her parents.

I'm sure her life will be so much better in the future if she stays home and goes to school.

of course she doesn't want to do that, so she will say whatever to whoever to get her out of the evil home life she is suffering from.

 

[cbg]

So how does your answer differ from anyone else's?

Everyone else said, No.

You said, Yes, but your parents can make you come back.

Talk about mixed messages....

 

[NellieBly]

Who called CPS and what were the allegations?

That won't change the answers, but I'm nosey.

 

[Proserpina]

Who called CPS and what were the allegations?

That won't change the answers, but I'm nosey.

LOL!

I appreciate your honesty!

 

[Banned_Princess]

Just trying to be legally acurate.

we have hashed out this question a million times, and NYS has not changed, when it comes to this matter.

A child MAY be emancipated at 17+, no court necessary, if 17 year old follows the guideline.

If parents care enough, they would not agree to the self emancipation, and go to court and order child to return home, and be placed under PINS.

Plus file a complaint against the adult who is harboring her.

 

[cbg]

The poster doesn't care what happens if the parents do not object.

The poster wants a means by which his girlfriend can move out with her parents unable to do anything about it. Which does not exist, at age 17, even under your response.

So quit trying to confuse things with your "accuracy", so-called.

 

[Banned_Princess]

The poster doesn't care what happens if the parents do not object.

The poster wants a means by which his girlfriend can move out with her parents unable to do anything about it. Which does not exist, at age 17, even under your response.

So quit trying to confuse things with your "accuracy", so-called.

Fine, how about this, neither the cops nor the sheriff will force a 17 year old to go home. unless there is a warrant from a judge, and if thats the case, lil miss over there will not be going home, she will be spending all night in a cell.

We don't have the recourses to track, and detain 17 year olds, when it is expected that they will try to run away again, the next day.

easier to call them emancipated.

facts are facts. NYS is VERRY clear about this.

 

[Banned_Princess]

http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/nyc/family/faqs_support.shtml

In New York State, a child is entitled to be supported by his or her parents until the age of 21. However, if the child is under 21 years of age, and is married, or self-supporting, or in the military, the child is considered to be "emancipated" and the parents' support obligation ends.

A child may also be considered "emancipated" if he or she is between 17 and 21, leaves the parents' home and refuses to obey the parents' reasonable commands.

more detailed



http://www.lawny.org/index.php/family-self-help-140/23-family-law/142-emancipation

What is emancipation?

Emancipation is when a parent gives up control over their minor child. In New York, a parent must support his or her child until age 21, or until the child becomes ‘emancipated.’

How do I become emancipated?

New York State does not issue "emancipation orders". A child may only be emancipated as a part of some other court action, such as when a parent thinks he should not have to pay to support an emancipated child.

If there is no official court process for becoming emancipated, what conditions must I meet to be considered emancipated?

In order to be considered emancipated, you must:

· Be over the age of 16

· Not live with either of your parents (unless you live away from home only because of school, camp, college, or other temporary situation)

· Not receive any financial support from your parents (unless a court has ordered them to pay you support or you only receive benefits that you are entitled to, such as Social Security)

· Have your own job as your main source of income (unless your job is only a summer or vacation job)

· Not be in foster care, or under court ordered supervision

You can also be considered emancipated if you:

· Enter the military

· Get married

A child might be considered emancipated if he/she leaves his/her parents home without a good reason. The child must also refuse to obey the reasonable demands of his/her parents. If the child leaves for a good reason, however, (such as child abuse) the parents will most likely still have to support their child. If that child is under 16, however, they will not be emancipated and will only fall under the supervision of Family Court.

If I am an emancipated child under 18 years old, what are my rights?

You have the right to:

· Keep your own wages

· Establish your own legal residence

· Go to school where you live

· Sue your parents for support if they forced you to leave home

· Receive some public benefits, depending on how you became emancipated

If I am an emancipated child under 18 years old, do I still need my parents’ permission for anything?

You must still get your parents’ permission to:

· Get working papers

· Get a learner’s permit or driver’s license

· Get routine health care (unless it is an emergency, because of a sexually transmitted disease (STD), for family planning services, for alcohol or mental health treatment, or if you are pregnant, a parent, or married)

You must also meet age and consent requirements to get married

 

[cbg]

Facts are facts. BY YOUR OWN DEFINITION, the kid is not going anywhere unless the parents agree to it. No one said the sheriff (or the cops, or the state police, or any other regulatory agency) was going to come get the kid. We said, no, she can't move out without permission. Which she cannot, even by what you stated. If the parents want her back home, she'll be back home. Even you said so.

So stop trying to push your NY-emancipation-at-17 agenda where it doesn't belong. You're making the same kind of assumptions on this thread as you were on the thread about the used car sale. You're putting words in other poster's mouths that never were there. Cut it out.