We get it: you’re young, and you can’t stand your parents anymore. You wish to move out, and find yourself some other place to stay as soon as possible, as your parents don’t understand you, and they never stop nagging you with things that you find totally irrelevant. You may be willing to make your own decisions, pay your own bills, work on your own job, and not justify yourself to anyone.
But if you’re just 17 years old, that means you’re not legally an adult yet, which means that it could be complicated to move out. Since simply running away from home is not a wise thing to do, let’s find out if it is possible to legally change your location or not!
You need to be at least 18 years old in the US
If you live in the US and you’re willing to move to another place, it’s mandatory to have the legal age of majority, which is 18 years old. There seems to be no other legal way in this country to leave the family home without having the consent of your parents if you’ve not become emancipated. However, some exceptions might exist.
Are there any exceptions?
In some American states, teenagers have the right to move out without having the consent of their parents if they are employed, married, or attending college,
Of all the American states, Mississippi has the highest age of majority, which is set at 21 years old. However, in the state of Missouri, teenagers have the right to move out at the age of 17 years old. These teenagers won’t be considered minors if they leave home, even in the case of their parents reporting them as missing. However, parents will remain responsible for a child leaving home until he turns 18 years of age.
