Can I Move Out As a Minor if I Do Not Feel Safe in My Home

My question involves guardianship in the State of: California.

I am a fourteen year old girl currently living with both my parents and five siblings. I'm the (second) oldest, and responsibilities come at every waking moment. I do not mind the tasks, but it would be so much easier if they were presented to me in a different manner. My dad recently got out of jail for a dispute where he was drunk, and in the previous years he was in prison for substance abuse. He still drinks even after facing the consequences that his actions led to, and I don't feel safe around him when he drinks. He is unpredictable, and though he has never hurt me physically, he has a very bad temper and I am the one to feel the heat of any situation. I've tried explaining this to my mother, but she never addresses the matter. I'm tired of feeling this way, and I see a perfectly suitable option to live with my grandparents who live a little further than a mile away. I know I'm a minor, but at this point I'm desperate. Is there any way to make moving out a possibility?

Only if you get permission from your parents.

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Quoting alli_cee

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My question involves guardianship in the State of: California

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The short answer is, "No." You cannot move out because you feel "unsafe." That term is not descriptive so it gives NO IDEA of what the issue is.

If you are being assaulted or abused, contact the police or CPS. You can also speak to a teacher, minister, or some other trusted adult who can call for help on your behalf. If you are taken from your home as a result, it will NOT be to a friend's house, it will be to a foster home or a group home.

Okay. This may be asking a lot, but under what given circumstances would their permission be granted? I realize you have no clue what kind of people my parents are, but anyone can guess that no one really wants to let their child go. And by "permission," would this mean paperwork?

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Okay. This may be asking a lot, but under what given circumstances would their permission be granted? I realize you have no clue what kind of people my parents are, but anyone can guess that no one really wants to let their child go. And by "permission," would this mean paperwork?

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It means that you can only move with their knowledge and permission. Paperwork might be helpful for the people you are living with so they can register you in school, and provide you with medical aid if needed, but it's not required if they let you live with other relatives for a while.

As I mentioned in my reply to your other thread, if you are being abused in some way, contact the police or CPS. Or, you can contact some other trusted adult and let them make the report for you. Ultimately, if allegations of abuse are found credible and you are deemed at risk, you can be placed in a foster care or group home. You will NOT get to choose another relative to live with though it is possible you might be placed with such a relative until your parents do what they must to get you back home.