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my father is in jail, there is a restraining order between me and my mother , i'm 17, i live at home alone, with help from family , but, is it legal for me to do this and be in school? help
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I believe so, it really depend on your state law to see what is the legal age to be consider adult and live by yourself. It is legal to still go to school, why wouldn't it me?
Answer Date: 11:30am 04/04/08
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In majority of the states, when you are 18 you are oficially an adult. Since you are a year below, I believe it is illegal, UNLESS your mother has signed papers claiming that you are no longer under her. So then you should belong to the state in an orphanage, but because you are recieving financial aid from family members, they must have signed papers becoming your legal gaurdians untill your age of 18.
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Answer Date: 01:10pm 04/04/08
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yes its legal.
i know someone that is going through the same thing.
i know someone that is going through the same thing.
Answer Date: 02:17pm 04/04/08
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No.
Answer Date: 02:23pm 04/04/08
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Laws vary by state but in most states for a minor to live on their own they must file for emancipation through the courts but since your already 17 and courts are so slow its prob not worth the time. By the time things got through youd likely be 18 or pretty close.
Answer Date: 03:20am 04/11/08
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