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can my girlfriend of 16 years of age move out her parents house ?
My question is can my girl friend move out at the age of 16? She gets emotionally abuse. Meaning her parents put her down , talk bad about her and too her ! They treat her like a slave make her clean everything while they sit there call her dumb , you dont now how to do this or that !!! Her father put up cameras so that she doesnt leave , or use her phone ! She even attemped and succeded to hurt her self because of her parents! Her father yells and curses at her because she texts me !! escrewed her windows so she doesn't open them & everything! Can my girlfriend of 16 years of agw move out?
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The Age of Consent has nothing to do with when a teenager is able to move out, or drop out of high school. The Age of Consent is about when you are considered capable, under the law, of consenting to sex acts.
At the age of sixteen, your girlfriend's parents are still legally obligated to provide for her and can usually report her as a runaway if she leaves.
However, in most states, at sixteen years old or older, teens can generally decide where they want to live so long as they are being provided for, either because they can support themselves or because some other adults are supporting them and they are still obeying Compulsory Schooling Laws (Which are the laws that have all generally been changed to 18 to comply with no child left behind.)
In most states, the police will not force a 16 year old to return to their parents home against their will.
But just because your girlfriend can probably, legally, get away with living someplace else, doesn't mean that is a great plan. She still can't drop out of school, or sign a lease. She isn't considered an adult. Leaving her home could put her in more danger, not less.
Adviceman is correct that the best thing she can do is discuss the problems she is having at home with a trusted adult - a teacher or counselor at school will probably have the best advice at how to get the right authorities involved.
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The answer to your question depends on the age of consent in the state where you live.
Unfortunately the age of consent in most states had been raised to 18 so as to comply with the no child left behind laws. By raising the age of consent to 18 it means no child can drop out of high school until they are legally adults or they graduate, whichever comes first. It also means they are unable to many things until they reach adulthood.
As for the abuse she is suffering at home. Mental abuse is child abuse. She should talk to a trusted teacher or her school principal about her home life. There are certain rules that school officials must follow when notified of problems in the home effecting a student.
If you two attend the same school you could go to the principal and advice him/her of the problem. She would then be called in to discuss the home situation. If she denies anything is wrong then there may be little the school can do to help.
You could also talk with your parents about this. Your parents could if they so choose contact child welfare and make a report. Mental abuse is hard to prove unless the victim is willing to be truthful with the investigators. It is not always possible for investigators to gain entry to a home to see the other things such as the windows screwed shut, which is a fire hazard, and the cameras used to view her activities with in the home.
She would have to tell the investigators, the teacher or the principal in order for the investigator and child services to get a court order to enter her home and view this for themselves.
While unfortunately the answer to your question is no. There is help for her with this problem. The help starts with her reaching out to someone for that help like the people I named.
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She has to move out as soon as possible because she will definately get hurt its for her own good she needs love and protection there is no love for her in the family
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I think she should if thats the case!
I live in the UK and at 16, technically, legally, she is allowed to move out without her parents permission.
I would recommend looking on websites such as childline.org
or something similar for help.
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