Q: I'm turning 16 in a few months. Can I legally go live with my boyfriend?
All my parents do I swear argue with me about anything and everything and I'm getting tired of it. I don't live with my biological father and to be completely honest I don't know who has legal custody. I think it's my mom but it's never really been sorted out I don't think. Anyway, is there any way that I can do this without getting into legal trouble with the cops?
A: No, you cannot move in with your boyfriend without bad consequences. That is a terrible idea. You must follow your parents' decisions -- like it or not. It is typical for teens to not like their parents' rules. That's normal. If you leave, you can be sent to juvenile detention, and he could get in legal trouble also. And since you are under 16, he could be charged with statutory rape. Talk to your parents, family members, teachers, school counselor, or other trusted adults about your family situation. But your boyfriend is definitely not the solution to your problems. He will leave you in a lot of trouble, and possibly pregnant, with the likelihood you would be raising a child, in poverty, on government assistance, adversely affecting the rest of your life. You can't see it now for yourself -- but that's why you should get the advice of some adults about it.
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