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    Default Is There Any Way I Can Leave My Home Due to Abuse

    My question involves child abuse or neglect in the State of:

    Is there any way I can leave my home when I am a lil over 2 weeks from being 18. I have spent my life in verbal and physical abuse and it just continues to get worse. it is only 2 weeks till i turn 18 my mother told me to get the f out of her house and I tried leaving and she threatened to call the cops on me. I have spoken to my father (parents are divorced) I have his permission to leave and he knows what my situation is but he does not know what I can do to leave early. Any suggestions?

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    Default Re: Is There Anyway I Can Leave My Home?

    Do your parents live together or separately?

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    Default Re: Is There Anyway I Can Leave My Home?

    Seperatly by many many miles.

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    Default Re: Is There Anyway I Can Leave My Home?

    Is there any reason why your father cannot petition the court for custody and you go live there?

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    Default Re: Is There Anyway I Can Leave My Home?

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    My question involves child abuse or neglect in the State of:

    Is there any way I can leave my home when I am a lil over 2 weeks from being 18. I have spent my life in verbal and physical abuse and it just continues to get worse. it is only 2 weeks till i turn 18 my mother told me to get the f out of her house and I tried leaving and she threatened to call the cops on me. I have spoken to my father (parents are divorced) I have his permission to leave and he knows what my situation is but he does not know what I can do to leave early. Any suggestions?
    What state are you in?

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    Default Re: Is There Anyway I Can Leave My Home?

    I live in the State of Florida. and he has tried before and lost plus the fact that it would take months for soemthing like that to go through. I only have a few weeks till I turn 18.

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    Default Re: Is There Anyway I Can Leave My Home?

    Since we are talking about only a couple of weeks, your best bet is to wait it out till your 18th birthday and then go to your father.

    In Florida the ONLY way a teen can be emancipated is if their parent or legal guardian files the petition. If your mother is your legal guardian you cannot leave home without permission until you are 18, but after that you can go where you like.

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    Default Re: Is There Anyway I Can Leave My Home?

    Check with your local constabulary (but don't call 911) - if they're willing to answer your question, my guess is that they'll tell you that they have no interest in trying to force somebody two weeks away from adulthood to return home.

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    Default Re: Is There Anyway I Can Leave My Home?

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    Check with your local constabulary (but don't call 911) - if they're willing to answer your question, my guess is that they'll tell you that they have no interest in trying to force somebody two weeks away from adulthood to return home.

    how would I get ahold of them?

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    how would I get ahold of them?
    Look up the number to your local police station and ask your question. Since this is not an emergency situation, you would not want to call 911.

    However, looking at the date that you started this thread - it appears the amount of time you have left before you turn 18, that you only have a couple of days left to wait anyway.

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