Avoiding Returning Home Two Months Before Turning 18

My question involves juvenile law in the State of: Texas

I turn 18 in two months, for starters.
My parents lost their home which left all of us homeless (including three younger brothers and a younger sister, I'm the oldest)
My sister and I stayed at my aunt's house, of course with consent of my parents while my parents and brothers are in a two-bed Motel room.
I felt this was both a curse and a blessing considering I hate my father for he is abusive and my mother does nothing about it. However, now he's saying he wants to pull my sister and I out to be back with them because they have landed a ONE BEDROOM home.
I have a severe anxiety disorder and am absolutely dreading going back home. Especially with no room to hide, and the fact that he's super controlling and makes us all stay home.

Can someone help me with my options, please??

You can't hold on for 2 months?

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Quoting Dsilva7

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My question involves juvenile law in the State of: Texas

I turn 18 in two months, for starters.
My parents lost their home which left all of us homeless (including three younger brothers and a younger sister, I'm the oldest)
My sister and I stayed at my aunt's house, of course with consent of my parents while my parents and brothers are in a two-bed Motel room.
I felt this was both a curse and a blessing considering I hate my father for he is abusive and my mother does nothing about it. However, now he's saying he wants to pull my sister and I out to be back with them because they have landed a ONE BEDROOM home.
I have a severe anxiety disorder and am absolutely dreading going back home. Especially with no room to hide, and the fact that he's super controlling and makes us all stay home.

Can someone help me with my options, please??

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If I were in your shoes, I would attempt the following:

First, speak to your Aunt and explain that you know that 2 adults and 5 children, particularly if one of the children is an almost legal adult, is way over the occupancy limit for a one bedroom place. Tell her that even 2 adults and 3 children is over the occupancy limit for a one bedroom place and that you are really afraid that your parents will end up evicted in a very short time if they attempt to do it with 5 kids. Ask your Aunt if she has an objection to you and your sister continuing to stay with her. Perhaps offer to get a job and pay some rent to her for the two of you.

If she is truly ok with you staying there, then ask for her help to either explain to your mother or your father (whosever sister she is) your fear that they will get evicted if they try to have that many people in a one bedroom.

If you use logic and try to make it all about the best interest of your parents/family, rather than YOUR best interest, then the adults in your life might actually pay attention...which could result in things being in your best interest too.

If your Aunt says that she really cannot continue to house you even if you pay some rent, then start figuring out now what you are going to do when you turn 18 and can decide for yourself.

You're in Texas, so I'm not going to claim any surprise if the police don't care if your parents haul you home by force, but the police aren't going to involve themselves in trying to make you return home.