Q: Can a 16 year old male from New Jersey leave their family and move in with another family from Florida?
Hello, I'm a 16 year old from New Jersey, and I'm looking to move into a new family thats out of state. I do not have my parent's consent to move out, but I have the consent of the other family to move in with them. I do truly believe they can take care of me better than my current family.
A:
The short answer is no. The longer answer is that I am concerned that another family is willing to tell you that it's okay to move out of your house and move in with them without addressing the legality of your actions / their actions.
If you are so unhappy in your home setting and another family was suggesting that you consider moving in with them, I would have expected them to sit down with your parents to discuss a change instead of simply telling you that it was okay to leave home and come stay with them.
Not responsible parenting by this new family, which suggests that you may be going from a bad setting to a worse setting.
There are a million constructive ways to handle a bad setting - this is not a constructive way to address it by you or by this family in Florida.
Sorry but my job is to give guidance not simply tell you that everything is okay.
My suggestion is that the family in Florida (if they truly want you to move in with them), speak with your parents and get their permission or petition the court for a change in your custodial setting.
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