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  1. #1
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    Default Can I Leave Home at 17

    My question involves juvenile law in the State of: Michigan
    I've been asking around and many people are telling me I can leave home at 17. I don't want to get in trouble and I was wondering if the age was 17 or 18? my parents will not support my move and if they can they will try to get the police to bring me home. I'll be moving in with some friends and getting a part-time job plus going to school. Is there anyway I can be certain they cant make me come back home?

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    Default Re: Can I Leave Home at 17

    At 12:01 on the morning of your 18th birthday, you can leave without their permission and never return.

    I'm not exactly going to be popular for doing this, but even a minor deserves to know the reality.

    Read this: http://www.lawrefs.com/17-year-old-r...ents-helpless/

    (and for the love of Pete, read the LAWS cited, too )

    And this: http://www.expertlaw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80950

    But don't be stupid about things. Please.

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    Default Re: Can I Leave Home at 17

    All I say is that people have to remember that once you leave, the door usually only swings one way. So when your friends start getting sick of you living there (which they eventually will because you wanna be adults are fickle until you grow up), make sure you have somewhere else to go that doesn't include mommy and daddy's house. Take a list of homeless shelters with you.

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