Well, I am 17 years old and I am from Virginia. I am a senior in high school taking honors classes and dual enrollment college classes. I work an average of 30 hours a week at CVS Pharmacy. I pay my own cell phone bill and I am willing to pay my car payment and insurance if I need to. I live with my Father and his wife. He and his wife have only been married for about 3 1/2 years and he claims he isn't happy and he is going to leave. I just got a new car about 2 months ago and a friend of mine backed into it accidently but the damage was small. My father found out and has grounded me for 30 days and taken my car from me. I have no way to get back and forth to work or school and I was told that if I was late to school that I would be grounded for another 30 days. He has hit me on several different occasions and threatens to beat me often and refers to me as a little b****. I have a younger brother whom just turned 12 and likes to show off in front of his friends. Evidently he came across some cigars and smoked them in the basement but left the wrappers down there and now my Father is convinced I am smoking weed, also. When I tried to tell him that they weren't mine he didn't believe me or even bother to listen. He continued to yell at me and curse. I have spoken with my Mother who lives 45 min. away who says I should try to get emancipated and move in with my boyfriend who I've been with for 3 years. Will I need my Father's consent to move out? If I leave can he call the police and/or send me away? [/b]

