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Legal age to move out in CT?
Legal age to move out in CT?
my cousin moved out when she was 16 and the ct cops said they couldnt bring her home because she wasnt in danger, she had a roof over her head ext.. this happend a few years ago.. my other friend was in foster care and signed herself out, at 16 and moved in with a friend and her parents couldnt do anything about it.... none of them where emancipated...
my cousin wants to move in with her friend because she cant handle her parents, and at time they abuse her and she just wants to move in with a friend, that family said its fine, but her parents say no and they will call the cops.. but would they be able to bring her home, shes not running away, shes moving out because i know if you run away and dont tell your parents where your going the cops can bring you back but if your moving out and you have a place to go and your not in danger can they bring you back, my two other friends where from CT and so is my cousin.....
is it legal?
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The laws are changing in CT, so what worked for a runaway teen two years ago, may not work today.
Beginning Oct. 1, 2008, judges WILL be able to order youths (under 18) to submit to their parents´ control after determining that the child was not abused or their reason for running away was not otherwise justified. So, the parents could push the police to act with a court order.
Running away from home isn’t a crime under state law, merely a “status offense,”. Technically, a 16-year-old is a “missing teenager,” even if the parent/police know where the teen is.
Officers DO have immunity to force teenage runaways to return to their parents, but most are reluctant to do so without a court order.
Also, to put pressure on the teen to return home, juvenile court judge COULD revoke their drivers license, or order them to perform community service or get mental counseling.
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