How old do you have to be to move out?

As a mother, I would say 18.

In all US states 18 is the legal age when you are considered an adult and you can move out. Although if you are still in HS at age 18 you may have to stay with your parents until you are finished.

Do not go live with your BF and don’t marry him. You are too young and will regret it. Yes the cops will bring you back if you run away. And you can’t get married until age 18, unless YOUR parents sign something stating they are ok with you getting married under age 18! So that isn’t going to happen.

If you are not being physically abused then just stay with your parents. There is no real reason to move out unless you are being beaten or are in fear for your life! It is hard out there on your own! Food, clothes, and housing costs a lot of money, especially in Massachusetts! You can’t rent a nice place under 9 dollars a MONTH PLUS you have to pay for heat, hot water, a cell phone, electricity, food, and clothes which will total probably around 1,4 dollars a MONTH you have to earn to support yourself in Massachusetts!

If you are being abused then tell your school’s guidance counselor! I suggest if you want to move out sooner and have a good job immediately switch to a VOCATIONAL high school now. In vocational high schools you learn a job that you can get right after high school OR you can advance in college faster in the same field.

There is another option, but you might not need this option:

www.jobcorps.gov

That is a FREE program for people ages 16-24 to get a GED and/or be trained in a job field AND you can live on the job corps campus and even earn a little money while in the program. Look into that instead of running away or moving out. Being with your BF is not the answer. Most people do NOT end up happily ever after with their BF they had at age 16! The relationship probably will not last you a lifetime or even more than a few years. Don’t use a BF for a place to live! You should want to be completely independent and not have to depend on a man for a place to live (which is what you would be doing if you marry your BF just to be able to live with him!). Good luck.

pretty sure it’s 18. You can get legal emancipation if your parents sign, which you said they won’t. You can also get emancipation if you can convince a judge to give it, which would mean reaaaally bashing your parents in the court of law, if they’re doing something foul enough that you don’t need to live with them. However, you’d have to be capable of supporting yourself and have a place to go before a judge would emancipate you. Also, getting married would legally emancipate you, but you have to get permission to get married by your parents if you’re under 18. However, if you’re pregnant I think there are exceptions. So, not telling you to get pregnant or anything buuuut…. get pregnant. jk.

i live in massachusetts as well… youre parents can report it if youre only 17, so wait until 18…

im sorry about the horrible abuse youre experiencing at your parents (if youre “fully aware” this is the only thing bad enough to justify your leaving)

How old are you then,? if you’re that desperate then runaway. get in your car, grab your things, leave a note and stay with your boyfriend until the come and get you and if not maybe they’ll agree to let you stay with him?

17 because your not a legal adult but your not thattt young like 16 and as long as u can provide for yourself you should be ok

I think as long as you’re able to achieve total economic independence from your parents, you can move out at any time

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16. As long as you’re financially stable.

if they are causing this much grief you should not have to put up with it. just leave with your bf when they are not home. if they bring you back just keep leaving until you are of legal age.

18 sorry but trust me your gona want to come back that happen to me.