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No Yes. They can. If parents do not agree, the 16 year old can apply for an "emancipation" in court. The court will pass the emancipation if there is a child abuse case or unjust severe situation going on in the house.
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In New Jersey, the legal age of majority is 18. A 16 year old would need parental consent or a legal guardian's approval to live on their own. Alternatively, they may seek emancipation through a court process to live independently.
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Can a 16 year old live alone in NC?
In North Carolina, a 16-year-old may not legally live alone. The minimum age to live alone in North Carolina is 18, unless the teenager has been legally emancipated by the court.
Can a 17-year-old leave home and legally live in the state of Kansas?
In Kansas, the legal age of majority is 18. A 17-year-old who leaves home without parental permission may be considered a runaway. If the minor can demonstrate to authorities that they are capable of making independent decisions and supporting themselves, they may be allowed to live on their own.
Can a 16 year old move out in nebraska?
In Nebraska, a 16-year-old cannot move out without parental consent unless they have been legally emancipated by a court. Emancipation means that the minor is legally recognized as an adult and can live independently.
Can a sixteen year old move out at sixteen in Kentucky?
No, a sixteen year old can not legally move out on their own in Kentucky. Unless the sixteen year old is married or has parental permission they have to live with the parent until they are 18.
Can a 12 -year-old emancipation their parents in the state of Alabama?
No, a 12-year-old cannot legally emancipate their parents in Alabama. Emancipation typically requires that the minor be at least 16 years old, financially self-sufficient, and able to prove they can live independently.
Can a 16 year old legally live by themselves in WA?
Not without parental permission.
Can two 16-year-old friends live by themselves as roommates legally without any adult in Florida?
No.
Can a 16 year old legally live by themselves in Massachusetts?
A 16 year old can live any where. However, they must have their parent's permission. And the parents will probably have to sign any contracts, as a 16 year old cannot. And the parents remain responsible for the child.
Can a 19 year old live with a 28 year old legally?
A 19 year old can legally live with a 28 year old. Once a person turns 18, they become a legal adult and are at the age of consent.
Can a 10 year old decide legally where he can live?
no he can not
Can a 17 year old girl move out legally to live with her 24 year old boyfriend?
you would have to get parents ok to live with him
Can a seventeen year old live on his own legally?
court emancipation.
Can a 15 year old and a 14 year old live alone?
Not legally, but it is possible... I'll just leave you at that.
Can a fifteen year old girl live with her nineteen year old boyfriend legally with her mothers consent if they have a child together?
depends where u live
In Missouri can a 17-year-old legally live with a 19-year-old?
No, not if it pertains to the cohabitation of a minor and an unrelated adult.
Can a 16 year old live with her 19 year old boyfriend in her parents home legally?
Yes if the parents agree to it.
Can a 17-year-old move in with a 27-year-old legally?
Legally, No!
