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    Question Can My 17 Year Old Sister Choose to Live with Me Instead of Our Mother

    My question involves juvenile law in the State of: Washington to Alaska

    My sister wants to come and live with me in Alaska. I am 23 and married with a husband in the Air Force.
    My sister right now lives with our mother who is an alcoholic and "past" meth user. She hasn't worked for 6 years and lives off the child support and welfare/housing she receives with my sister living with her.
    I plan on flying my sister up to visit (which is ok with our mom) for a few months but she has already told me that she doesn't want to go back to Washington.
    I'm worried about my mom not letting her go because of the benefits she receives with my sister under her roof.
    I have the resources to take better care of my sister until shes out of school (which will probably be when shes 19-our mom doesn't make her go)

    I don't want to be charged with kidnapping.
    I'm not sure what to do or where to start.

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    Default Re: Can My 17 Year Old Sister Choose to Live with Me Instead of Our Mother

    You would need to go to court and apply for guardianship.

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    Default Re: Can My 17 Year Old Sister Choose to Live with Me Instead of Our Mother

    How long until she turns 18?

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    Default Re: Can My 17 Year Old Sister Choose to Live with Me Instead of Our Mother

    a year until she turns 18

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    Default Re: Can My 17 Year Old Sister Choose to Live with Me Instead of Our Mother

    You must return the child to her parent after the agreed upon visit.

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    Default Re: Can My 17 Year Old Sister Choose to Live with Me Instead of Our Mother

    UNLESS you apply (and are granted) emergency guardianship based on unsafe conditions at home. Attending school without guardianship will be a total nightmare if possible at all. Not getting along with your parent is not grounds to leave home. Talk to mom, and ask if you can become her POA for a year, don't just do it. It's always possible that you may be able to work WITH mom, with a private personal agreement as to the financial arrangements. Without the c/s, are you able to provide for sis?

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