Q: My mom kicked me out so I am a 17-year-old living with my friend and she keep saying she’s gonna send me to juvie.
I have told the police she abuses me. I was told that “I am a teenager and it’s normal”. She told me to leave, so I did. She has my phone, but I have my car. The thing is, the car is in her name but I pay for it. However, the police here with similar situations say if you let someone here drive a car regularly they are entitled to permissions. I’m not sure if that’s because Montgomery county police are lazy or what, but I need help figuring out if the car thing is an issue and if a 17 year old can legally leave. Let’s not forget I’m top of my class, 4.0 gpa, athletic, has a job. I don’t know if that helps any
A: You are under her rules and care unless or until you turn 18 or are emancipate, whichever occurs first. The car belongs to her legally although you may have some equitable claim to it.
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