Emancipation in Georgia

I am currently very confused on this at the moment. This summer I will be moving to San Jose, California by myself. The only problem I will have right now is enrolling my self into the high school there. I am currently 17 years old and I will turn 18 in Jan of next year. From the research I have done so far I have discovered that a 17 year old can leave the home of there parents with out there consent because that a 17 year old is able to go to prison now at that age. But the parents is still responsible for that the child does till the age of 18. On one site it says that,"There is no emancipation status in this state." All I want to do is go to school in California for my senior year graduate and then go to SJSU. Any information will be greatly appreciated! I know this question has been asked a million times before over and over. I could most likely find the answer to this question by using the search the forum button but I didn't. Sorry!

-Kenny

I don't know that a minor can enroll himself in school here in California without the parent or evidence of legal emancipation. I guess that would be for an attorney to answer, however, I have had to enroll my children in school each time they went from grade to grade (including high school).

You cannot legally leave your home in Georgia at the age of 17 without parental consent. Just because you can be prosecuted as an adult, that does not mean that you have all rights of an adult. In GA, a 17 year old runaway can be charged with a status offense.

There is legal emancipation by court order in GA. However, the requirements are very strict. Without your parents' consent, the odds of success are slim to none, unless you can come up with overwhelming proof that being on your own on the other side of the country to finish high school (when you have a perfectly adequate high school to attend in your home state) is in your best interest.

http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2...9_1822_a_2.htm

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Quoting jojo4

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You cannot legally leave your home in Georgia at the age of 17 without parental consent. Just because you can be prosecuted as an adult, that does not mean that you have all rights of an adult. In GA, a 17 year old runaway can be charged with a status offense.

There is legal emancipation by court order in GA. However, the requirements are very strict. Without your parents' consent, the odds of success are slim to none, unless you can come up with overwhelming proof that being on your own on the other side of the country to finish high school (when you have a perfectly adequate high school to attend in your home state) is in your best interest.

http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2...9_1822_a_2.htm

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ACTUALLY YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR HOUSE WITHOUT YOUR PARENTS PERMISSION IF YOU ARE 17. ASK THE COPS THEY WILL TELL YOU. YOUR PARENTS CAN'T FILE U AS A RUNAWAY IF U TELL THEM THAT U R MOVING OUT AND WHERE TO. THEY CAN REQUEST THAT U COME BACK BUT THE POLICE CAN'T FORCE YOU LIKE THEY CAN IF YOU'RE 16 OR UNDER. I DONT KNOW ABOUT THE ENROLLMENT THOUGH, I THINK YOU NEED YOUR PARENTS FOR THAT.

This is incorrect it snot that Police cant is they wont! You are under your parents authority until you reach the age of majority. This is not first time someone thought this true its not. Police tend to not want to chase down a 17 year old who turn 18 very soon but if parents insist they can and will. By the way whoever is allowing minor to stay at their home can be in legal and Civil trouble themself.