Potential Repercussions for a Minor in Just Leaving Home

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My question involves juvenile law in the State of: New York

I'm sixteen going on seventeen, and have been looking in to emancipation for the past two or three years. As with such, I realize the likelihood of my getting emancipated is extremely slim and my state laws wouldn't very well allow for such. Despite that, my living situation is completely uncohesive to my mental health and well being. Because of my living situation I am forced to interact regularly with somebody who molested me throughout my childhood, as well as with (another) somebody who beat me and was extremely abusive towards me as a child. While there is no physical abuse now, the situation with my family/relatives otherwise remains tense and somewhat verbally abusive/frustrating. I realize in part it comes from my being a teenager, but there are many underlying ideological issues that make normal interactions more difficult. In short, I'm extremely alienated from my family and extremely unhappy. While I don't think what's occurring necessarily constitutes as abuse or neglect in that it's endangering or as serious as what's occurring in other homes, if I saw living here for the next year and a half as manageable, I would not be looking for a way out.

Instead I was wondering about what the repercussions would be if I chose to just leave in the next year or so. I had hoped to acquire my GED this year as to "get out" through college, but that seems less and less likely given the state regulation that would require me to be enrolled in a GED prep program for a year or more. I have multiple job opportunities out of state, as well as have multiple people offering assistance to me (in providing a new place to live) in state. For the most part I don't feel as if my parents would be entirely unreasonable in allowing me to leave (being my presence in the house seems to be just as unwanted as my wanting to be here), though wasn't sure if the state could choose to file charges or pursue anything against my parents/anybody who houses me.

Do any other options exist? What are my prospects?

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if your parents allow it, you can live anywhere you want.

Other than that, if you run away without permission, anybody actively helping you could be in trouble, like in criminal charges.

You can be arrested and returned home.


and why has't the molestation been reported to the police?

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and why has't the molestation been reported to the police?

I chose not to report it for a variety of reasons and it's something my family only recently (in the past six months) learned of. I realize that's something a lot of people take issue with, but it was the best decision I could make at the time. Or at least thought I could make. I've otherwise made amends with the situation and don't necessarily regret what I chose to do, as in the time since I've been in counseling and feel that -- regardless -- it will not play into my ability to succeed as an individual or have healthy relations.

When I was younger the resentment played in to a lot of the discontent I had with living at home, but in the time since it hasn't factored in very much.


(Also, thank you for the advice otherwise!)