Can a Minor Move Out Without Permission But Not Be a Runaway

My question involves criminal law for the state of: im only 17 and i had dealt with verbal, emotion and physical abuse for 13 years of my life from my step father which my mother allowed it. two years ago she finially divorce him and we moved to wyoming, but a year ago from now i was attack by four dogs and was seriously damage i have post tramatic stress disorder and im very depressed. with my step dad out of the picture i thought we would become a perfect family but it became worst. my mother became suicidal and depressed, which caused my mother and i to fight a lot. she had always hitted me but i always forgave her but one day she thought i stoled money from her which i didnt cause i had my own money. i gave her some of my money and she gotten mad and she hit me on my scars from the dogs. it hurt so much that i could barely walk. i went to my doctor app. and they told me that i was at risk of infection and my nerves are more damage. i told my school cousenlor what had happen and she had to report it. the child protected services was called but my mother denied hitting me and told them that i had lied about it. they believe her it hurt me that i had no family support. im only 17 and i was thinking of running away but im very close to graduating high school but i can not take no more abusive. so my question is how can i legally leave my mother without running away? and can she legally sent me away and get my adult privallges away when i turn 18? im turing 18 in four more months but i can't handle this no more

The legal way to leave is to wait till you're 18. In Wyoming you need to be already living on your own, completely supporting yourself, and have your parents' permission before a court would emancipate you, and even if that were not so, you wouldn't even get on the court calendar before your 18th birthday if it's only four months away.

At 18, you can walk out the door and never look back if that's what you want to do.

but can she send me away and have the judge take away my adult rights when i do turn 18? i only got in trouble with the law twice and havent done nothing wrong with the law. also i have one of my family memeber who is willingly to take custody of me if she does send me to court. can my family memeber take my custody? because my mother want the state to take me, but to me its unfair because she had lied about the abusivment and want to send me away

At 18 you are a legal adult. She cannot "have a judge take away your adult rights" without VERY significant proof that you are unable to take care of yourself. As in, you've been in a mental institution or you've been diagnosed with a debilitating disease, type proof.

You are in what state?

She's in Wyoming. I grant it's hard to find in the jumble of poor grammar and misspelled words, but it's there.

if you are abused contact your state or county Child protective services or child abuse hotline

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My question involves criminal law for the state of: im only 17

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Clear as a bell.

Wyoming juvenile court has jurisdiction over 17-year-olds. If a 17-year-old runs away from home, there's thus a potential that she could be placed in detention or foster care.

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i only got in trouble with the law twice and havent done nothing wrong with the law

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No, really, it's one or the other. Although with the double negative, arguably the second clause confirms the first.

If you are mentally incompetent, developmentally disabled, or otherwise unable to care for yourself due to illness, drug addiction or infirmity, you could be placed under a guardianship at the age of 18. If the trouble you have been getting into is of a criminal nature, at a certain point you'll find out that jail is worse than your home.

i am able to take care of myself. yes i have been in trouble with the law, but only because of curfew violation, and i had contact with the state chile protected service, but they didn't even help me or even look after my case. also i had look over the consequences if i were to runaway and don't want to proceed that. im close to graduating and don't want to ruin that. when i did make a report to the child protected service my mother, her boyfriend and even some of my family members denied it. i do have proof that she did hit me, its' just no one believes me. others had witness it, but don't want to stand up against my mother. this is my first time asking for help and yet no one comes forward to help me out.

I question whether you can take care of yourself, when you have significant problems with the English language. Are you claiming to have a job capable of paying for rent, utilities, food and insurance? This would require about $20k, per year minimum.

Nothing you have posted changes the legal answer. EVEN IF you qualified for emancipation, which you do not, you would already be 18 and thus emancipated by virtue of age before you could get a court date.

Emancipation does not appear to be a possibility here.

14-1-203. Application for emancipation decree; hearing; notice; rights and liabilities of emancipated minor; conditions for issuance of decree; filing of decree; copy to applicant.

(a) Upon written application of a minor subject to personal jurisdiction of the court, a district court may enter a decree of emancipation in accordance with this act. The application shall be verified and shall set forth with specificity all of the following facts:

(i) That he is at least seventeen (17) years of age;

(ii) That he willingly lives separate and apart from his parents;

(iii) That his parents consent to or acquiesce in the separate living arrangement;

(iv) That he is managing his own financial affairs; and

(v) That the source of his income is not derived from means declared unlawful under state or federal law or from assistance received under W.S. 42-2-104.

(b) The district court shall conduct a hearing on the minor's application for emancipation within sixty (60) days after the date of filing. Notice of the hearing shall be given to the minor and his parents by certified mail at least ten (10) days before the date set for hearing.

(c) At the hearing, the court shall advise the minor of the effect of emancipation pursuant to W.S. 14-1-202. These rights and liabilities shall be stated in the emancipation decree.

(d) The court may enter a decree of emancipation if the minor is at least seventeen (17) years of age and the court finds emancipation is in the best interests of the minor. In making a determination, the court shall consider if the:

(i) Minor's parents consent to the proposed emancipation;

(ii) Minor is living or is willing to live apart from his parents and is substantially able to provide self-maintenance and support without parental guidance and supervision;

(iii) Minor demonstrates he is sufficiently mature and knowledgeable to manage his personal affairs without parental assistance; and

(iv) Source of the minor's income is not derived from means declared unlawful under state or federal law.

(e) Upon entry of a decree of emancipation, the court shall file the decree with the county clerk of the county in which the child resides. A copy of the decree shall be issued to the minor.

(f) A declaration of emancipation shall be conclusive evidence that the minor is emancipated, but emancipation may also be proved by other evidence like any other fact.