Teens Wish To Marry

[juggalettefreak]

I am 17 years old and I live in Colorado, And my17 year old fiance lives in Texas. I want to go up there and live with him but my dad and I am sure that my mom don't want me to leave the state. I am very responsible in many different ways I clean house all the time, I make dinner sometimes for my dad and I make sure he gets the bills payed and I babysit off and on to help pay for the house. I want to go live with my fiance and be happy making my own decisions cause I have to be the parent to my dad. I am very capable for taking care of myself and I so am going to go to high school still and go to college. If I did leave without my parents permission and got married down in Texas and proved that I can manage would that give me the ok to be emancipated without their approval?

[aaron]

If you're 17, you're months away from being a legal adult. Have you considered riding out the year?

[juggalettefreak]

Well I have just barely turned 17 and I heared that when you are in the texas boarder than you are clearly on your own?

[rebecca skurka]

i went to court resently for truancy and i was told that when your 17 your considered a legal adult. everyone is confusing me. IN TEXAS ARE YOU CONSIDERED A LEGAL ADULT AT SEVENTEEN OF EIGHTEEN!!!!!?????????????please just find out the truth i've been looking for freedom.
skurka :shock:

[ceara]

i went to court resently for truancy and i was told that when your 17 your considered a legal adult. everyone is confusing me. IN TEXAS ARE YOU CONSIDERED A LEGAL ADULT AT SEVENTEEN OF EIGHTEEN!!!!!?????????????please just find out the truth i've been looking for freedom.
skurka :shock:

In a CRIMINAL proceeding, a 17 year old is considered an adult and is charged, tried and sentenced as an adult. In CIVIL matters, you do not become an adult until you are 18. I know it sounds confusing, but it helps to protect the parents. If a 17 year old commits a crime the parents cannot be held liable for any fines and/or restitution ordered by the judge.