Q: I’m 16 and want to move to a town an hour away, could I do that without parental consent?

I have a job and I am a freshman in highschool but my mom is on drugs and my dad isn’t in the picture and my grandma is mentally abusive bad, but I have a really great friend (he’s 18, has 2 jobs and has a car) that I could be roommates with. I also have a lot of family in that town and I would move in with them but there’s already a lot of people living there. If I were to move out without consent and my family doesn’t have enough money for court or lawyers or anything can I? Thank you in advance

1 Lawyer Answer
Pete David Louden
Pete David Louden
Answered
  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Norman, OK
  • Licensed in Oklahoma

A: You need permission of your parents or legal guardian.

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