I am 16 years old. I will be 17 in a little over a month. I live with my mother and I can't take it anymore. My father lives 45 minutes away from where I live with my mother (we all live in NY) and since I am going to be finishing my last year of highschool I want to stay in my town. My dad works in Rochester and has agreed to let me live with him if I can't take it much longer and he would drive me to school every morning until I can get my own car. But considering gas prices these days, he and I have also talked about emancipation. But if I lived anywhere other than with my father my mom would throw a fit. My dad and I have talked about me living with a friend of mine but I'm afraid that if my mother disaproves then I would not be able to stay there or emancipate myself. I have my own job and my friends mother has agreed to let me stay there. Can I stay with someone else if my father gives me permission and my mother disapproves? I dont know the lengths she would take to not let it happen, but with her... anything is possible! Can I stay with my friend and stay at my school??? Please help, Thank you.
One parent will help, what can i do?
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08-23-2006, 03:55 PMTheBanningOne parent will help, what can i do?
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08-24-2006, 01:14 PMMr. KnowitallRe: One parent will help, what can i do?
Your mother has primary (or exclusive) physical custody of you?
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08-24-2006, 04:18 PMTheBanningRe: One parent will help, what can i do?
No, my parents are legally divorced so they have split custody.
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08-24-2006, 05:24 PMMr. KnowitallRe: One parent will help, what can i do?
Well then, they both have a say in where you live.
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08-25-2006, 08:48 PMTheBanningRe: One parent will help, what can i do?
Well then how can i get out of living with my mother? Other than going to live with my dad... can i stay with a friend to save from driving 45 minutes every day? Gas prices are crazy. I guess what I'm asking is.... If my mom objects to me living with my friend, does that mean i can't stay there??
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08-25-2006, 08:54 PMHappy TrailsRe: One parent will help, what can i do?Quote:
Quoting TheBanning
That is correct.
That's what Mr. Knowitall stated when he wrote, "Well then, they both have a say in where you live."
They would both have to agree.
Have you tried asking mom and given her the "Gas prices are crazy" reason? -
08-25-2006, 08:54 PMTheBanningRe: One parent will help, what can i do?
I'm sorry... what i ment to says was that they are NOT legally divorced... just seperated. (Not even legally seperated... we just havn't lived with my dad for 3 years) So can i get out of living with my mother? Other than going to live with my dad... can i stay with a friend to save from driving 45 minutes every day? Gas prices are crazy and I really want to finish my last year of highschool in the school I've been going to for 9 years.
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08-25-2006, 08:56 PMTheBanningRe: One parent will help, what can i do?
My mom is really strict on me and keeps a close eye. I think she would go crazy if I tried to live with anyone but her because she wouldn't be able to watch everything I do. I want to know if I can get out of my mom's house with out her approval. Is that possible and if so... how?
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08-25-2006, 08:56 PMHappy TrailsRe: One parent will help, what can i do?You are your parents responsibility, if they don't agree that you can live with someone else it isn't going to happen.Quote:
Quoting TheBanning