Q: If I am just unhappy in my home set how old do I have to be to be able to move out? 19?
A: If you live in Alabama, you are considered a child until your 19th birthday. So, as you seem to understand, your parents have the legal right to prohibit you from leaving home until that age. But why would you want to leave? Free room and board are pretty sweet! You'll be paying out a bunch of money for those commodities when you leave home. Got a car? You'll need one when you leave the house. Got insurance for the car? Insurance can be pretty expensive for a kid. Hope you don't plan to drive without insurance because if you get in an accident, you'll lose your license and you won't get it back (and won't be able to get a decent job) until you pay the injured party for the damages you caused. There are LOTS of reasons to stay, happily, at home. Stay in school, get a good education and have a good life.
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