How Old Do You Have to Be to Be Allowed to Move Out of Your House

[emokun]

My question involves juvenile law in the State of: ohio

In Ohio how old do you have to be to move out of your house and live on your own?

[cbg]

18. The same as every other state. Except for the states where it's 19.

[emokun]

18. The same as every other state. Except for the states where it's 19.

whats the age limit in all the other states 18?? sorry i am just now trying to get to know the laws sence i just about got in trouble for one

[cbg]

There is no state where the age at which one can legally move out without parental permission is younger than 18. There are a few states where it is 19. Ohio is one of the states where it is 18.

I do not know how to make it any more clear than that.

[emokun]

kk thanks cbg

[Riply]

There is no state where the age at which one can legally move out without parental permission is younger than 18.

True, the "age of majority" in Georgia is 18, HOWEVER.....

Georgia has some of the most convoluted age-related laws in the U.S.

A person is treated as an adult for criminal matters at the age of 17. You can go to PRISON.

But, the 17-year-old can also be prosecuted in juvenile court for a 'delinquent act', such as truancy, runaway, etc.

A parent still has control over a "child" until emancipated by law at the age of 18.

A person can vacate their parental residence at the age of 17, if self-supporting.

A parent cannot eject a "child" from their home until the age of 18.

It can be pretty frustrating.

18. The same as every other state. Except for the states where it's 19.

And, it's 21 in Mississippi, unless it's changed since 2009.

[cbg]

There are a few states where a minor can be prosecuted as an adult at 17. That is a completely separate issue from what is considered the age of majority and when they can legally move out without parental permission.

And, quite honestly, the law in GA has nothing to do with this poster, who is in Ohio.