Wat can u do if u are guna be shipped off somewhere by your parents? Can u contest it somehow?
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Disclaimer.  This is not legal advice.  I am not an attorney.  As far as I know, the poster may be a government agent hoping to entrap some hardy soul.  My post is hypotheical only.  For research purposes only. etc.\n\n\nKid, I thought long and hard about how to answer your question.  The same thing happened to me long before I was ready.  \n\nI just took it on the chin.  They moved me to a relatives house 200 miles away and didn't even have the decency to tell the relative that I wasn't welcome back.  \n\nIt worked out for me though.  I own my own house, have a wife.  I've had a more exciting life than most people I know.\n\nFor now, your choices are pretty limited....you can talk to them and try to work it out.  If they are hitting you or doing other violent things to you, you gotta find someone to tell about it.  Maybe a relative or teacher that you trust.\n\nIn the alternative, go to an attorney or the local courthouse to see the judge.  Most states allow you to be declared an adult, emancipation, and you can take care of yourself.  You need some help for that.  Try to get it.\n\nYou know, my step-father was really violent.  He would just pick me up and toss me like a bag of chips.  Looking back it is hard to know why the teachers, neighbors, cops, never said a word.  Why they didn't speak up to help me?\n\nEither way kid looks like your life is going to change here pretty quick.  Change is good.  I hope you accept it and get on with your life.\n\nGood luck kid.
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since your family i would try to work out a solution. Do you really want to sue your sister? i hope not. i would ask her to return the ps2 nicely. if she doesn't, then i would go to your parents and ask them for help. since you are under 18 you *technically* don't own anything. it belongs to your parents. i would just try to reason with her and work something out.
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yes, just divorce your parents and get legally emancipated.  your parents are stupid, they can't tell you what to do.  Go out on your own and succeed!!
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First thing you need to do is to go get you're self some help.  Even if you don't think you need help go get some.  Becuse you're telling everyone now that you're not lieing and no one beleves you.  You could try getting a lawyer but what happens if all they do is take the kids away from there father?  The court has the right to move you're kids anywhere it wants.  Have to ask you're self is that fair to you're kids?  Or you can lose wich means you're never be able to see you're kids again.  Not to much can come from getting a lawyer.\n\nBut if you get you're self some help the cort is more likely to beleve you and the person who is giveing you the help.
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OOps sorry let me edit this..\n\nMost important question is - are they LEGALLY your gaurdian?  It sounds like this might be your sister.. or maybe a young aunt.\n\nWhat state are you in?  How old are you?  It depends on how your caregiver will react.  I did the same thing when I was 17 and my parents freaked and were able to take me back.  I spent a few days in Juvi.. but other than that nothing terrible will happen.  If you are 17, I suggest talking to your parents about this and seeing if they would let you.  Does your friends family want you to move there?  Have them talk to your caregiver.  If you are any younger, either wait or have the family talk to your caregiver..  I totally understand where you are coming from, sometimes your home can just be toxic, especially if your parents are going through a divorce, or some issues of their own.. I've been moved out for 2 years now, and even when I come to visit, it just sucks my soul dry.. Some people and places are just so bad for you.  Talk to them .. really.  OR just go ahead and do it, but know this - they will be able to find you - and they will force you to come back - BUT after that happens, they will be open for dialog with you - you will be able to tell them how damaging their home is to you - and they will be able to take you seriously.. This is what happened to me- They never listened until after I ran away.. Then they let me finish my high school degree online and let me move out when I needed to.\n\nTo help you any further, I would need to know your age and your state.\n\nAnd like the other person mentioned, if you are working and making some of your own money, you might be able to get emancipated. \n\nChoices Other Than Emancipation\n\nEmancipation is only one of several alternatives available to you if you feel you cannot live with your caregiver.  You may want to consider other options such as:\n\nfamily counseling or mediation service between you and your parents; \nliving with another responsible adult (aunt, uncle, grandparent, or family friend); \nseeking assistance from public and private agencies; \nan informal agreement with your caregiver allowing you to live outside your home. \n\n\nMy final advice to you is this - family counseling - if nothing else works - this will.  The other person there can help you communicate effectively with your caregiver - and don't assume they will only be on your caregivers side either.  Present your case to them, and unless you have no reason for wanting to move out, they will support you and help you work out a solution with your family..\n\nGood luck, ok?  Feel free to personally email me if you need any personal or legal advice..  Bj_Osterhout@yahoo.com
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In short, no.  Your parents are still legally responsible for you and if they kick you out on the street, they can be charged criminally with endangering the welfare of a minor, or however it's defined in your state.  My guess is that they are just trying to scare you into continuing to go to church in hopes that you will remain a believer in God.  I'm not going to tell you how to believe or worship, I'm just telling you the law.
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They couldn't possibly be just trying to prove a point, could they?  His parents are the ones responsible for bringing him into the world, so how can they justify making him responsible for preparing him to be self-sufficient?  There is no way they can collect on that bill; parents are legally responsible for their children's welfare until the age of 18.  They can legally kick him out of their house now that he's 18.  If I was your friend, I would move out as soon as possible, and try to make his parents understand their responsibilities.
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Your family can't force you to do anything. Unless it were extreme circumstances. Like, if you were moving, or still in school or whatever. Could you be more specific?
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Obviously it doesn't block everything or you couldn't get here.  I'm assuming that you don't pay for anything like the PC, the internet access or rent to stay in your parents' home.  Until you do, you have to go by their rules, sorry to say.
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None.  As a Minor, you have the right to listen to you parents, go to school, study and do what other kids are doing:  learning the skills and info needed to become contributing members of society.  Regardless of country of origin, unless your parents had their rights stricken, they are presumed to be competent and raising you properly. \n\nYou should thank you parents for caring enough to be interested in your life.  I've been on my own since 17 years old, (I am now 28) and I wish I could have had my mom that interested in my life.  Now, with my parents passing, I am left to remember those times.\n\nLegally, as long as you are an unemancipated minor, you get to either follow their rules, or get punished.  Should you rebel by skipping school and such, you will be forced to attend, if noy locked away, forcibly schooled and otherwise regulated until you reach adulthood.\n\nTo become emancipated, at least generally in the US, you need to prove that you are both able to take care of yourself financially, scholastically and generally.  Quite hard, considering most kids get paid crap, don't like to save, and can not be trusted to go to school for themselves.\n\nAgain, give your folks a big hug and a kiss and thank them for taking a proactive stand in your life.
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The only way to get emancipated from your parents is by going infront of your local judge at the family court and stating your case. If the judge feels that either you arent fit?capable of being on your own, or your reasons stated arent strong enough. Then the courts will dismiss your case. But most likely the wont.
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If you can get the scholarships and money to do it, and you are of legal adult age, your parents have no recourse.  If you go against their will without changing their minds, though, don't be surprised if they are unwilling to help if things go wrong (though I would never be that way with my kids, some parents are).
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Yes it is possible. You can get an emancipation...but you can only do that if you have good reason (i.e. your parents are abusive or drug addicts etc.) If you don't have a good reason then it isn't possible unless your parents decide to sign you over to someone else.
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your parents wont have to live w/ the love of ur life but of it doent work out u may have to go back and live w/ them
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They would have to declare you unfit as a parent, I believe.  You would be notified in the form of service, either personally or by mail, depending on the laws of the state you are in.  If they have had such a hearing and you neglected to be there, that would probably not work in your favor.  \n\nI would recommend you get a lawyer to assist you in this matter.
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try to be happy yourself.  be confident and enjoy your life.\nwhat your parents most want is your happiness
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they need to start packing their stuff and move out by the date u gave them if they dont u go to court and try to settle the matter there.