I was wondering what if there is anything we can do to get him back home. He advised his Aunt that spoke to him on the phone he had been planning it for months. I believe it is this woman and her daughter that convinced him to do this. This woman is 41 and her daughter is 15. He did go ahead and move out quicker than he had originally planned. I had caught him on the cell phone at 2 am a few nights in a row on school nights. So after talking to his mom we put a block on his phone from 11pm to 6am on weeknights. He seen me do this and so he physically attacked me by punching me in the side of the head numerous times before I defended myself and my hand got broken doing so. We called the police but he had fled before they showed up. After we gave our statements and I went to ER for broke hand, we found out he had went to this woman's house. We let him stay the night there but didn't know this was where he had planned on moving to. The next day was his 17th b-day and so we made him come home before he turned 17 and then he informed us he intended to move over there the following day. I'm not sure if this woman is having sex with our son or was having sex with him before he turned 17. Also not sure if my now 17 yr old son is have sex with her 15 yr old daughter. Also I don't know if they are doing drugs or what but he had never lashed out at me like this before. I spoke to this woman and informed her this is our son and how would she feel if I the shoe was on the other foot and her daughter was asking to come live with us and was just turning 17 and what she would think about that. She said she would be ok as long as she knew her daughter was in a safe place and being cared for. I informed her that a child should stay with the parent until they graduate from school then either go into military, go to college, or are ready to move off and be independent once they have finished school. I feel as they have influenced our son and convinced him of this. The day after he moved over there he was 15 min late for school and the school was calling us. Then the next day we were being called again because he didn't go to school. When we called him he stated that he didn't have a first period but this was not true because we had just spoke to the school and they stated that he does indeed have a first period. The Allen Police dept stated they cannot make him come home. One of our concerns is of them charging or fining us for any truancy. This is all one big mess.
Any help regarding these matters is greatly appreciated.

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My girlfriend and I have been together for 2 years and counting. We love each other very much and neither of us is ending it any time soon. We are two years and 5 months apart at the moment we are in those months of difference where I am 17 and she is still 14 and has not turned 15 for 2 more months in april. now my question is, I am thinking of moving out now at 17 since I am legally allowed to do so. And I want to know, is it illegal for her to move in with me. I know im going to get an answer like "you should wait, dont rush it" but I need a real answer please, this is a serious idea of ours. thank you for the help.

-Gabriel D.

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So a child can leave at 17 by choice and the parent can not do anything. I have a friend in this situation. Her child has been doing drugs, having sex, and just found out she may be pregnant. She made plans to tell her mom she has a school project to do with her friends so she could go have sex with a soldier. Her daughter has left now for the 3rd time. She told her if you leave this time your not coming back. She has been able to get all these drugs and things because her grandmother has been sending her money behind the mother's back to one of her friends house. The only thing that pissed the girl off was the fact that she could not take any of her electronics, i.e. phone, ipod, etc..but she still left and walked out the house. the next day she came back stating i came to get my stuff. Her mother stood firm and told her no. so she left and later tried to return using the mp's to get her stuff. she still stood firm and let them know that the only things she is allowed to get is her school books. they said ok. she informed them, she did not kick her out of the house, she chose to leave on her own. she found pictures of her doing weed, doing lines of some drug, and that she may be pregnant. she knows she is still legally responsible for her, but she told her before she walked out, you want to make an adult decision and walk out, your not coming back this time. so because the girl will be 18 in a couple weeks, the mps came saying she made arrangements to go stay with someone til she turns 18. Yes when u say for the parent to look at themselves, its a harsh statement, but i dont think you should stress for the parent to look at themselves. you should stress for the parent to look at the entire situation and then think about everything. this situation is hard because the grandmother disregards the mothers authority and does what she wants in aiding the 17 girl and giving her whatever she wants whenever she wants it. the mother doesnt want the 17 to return because she is bringing drugs into the house and she has 3 younger kids to protect. the laws on the legal age of being able to leave and come back when they please is a messed up one, but for those of you who are trying and have tried to sit and talk your children and try to get them to talk to you and they just keep pushing you away--i sympathize with you. I just wanted to say that yes, alot of times parents should look at themselves but also alot of times it is the kids with access to things with family members not helping the situation out, soldiers influencing these 17 year olds...the parents feel stuck and then have to worry about their other kids being safe also.

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I have one more year until I'm 17. I need to move out. My mother and I have a bad relationship. She criticizes me on everything and restricts me from everything too. I can not eat anymore when I am hungry because she calls me fat, when I am actually the right weight for my age and height, while she is double my size and continues to eat in front of me. She has restricted me from seeing all of my friends after school, which we mostly just study. They help me with school, and when she takes them away I fail, which I am put down for as well. She is constantly putting me down, being rude in public, and very harsh. Many times she has told me I am only kept around to care for my younger sister after school and to become a doctor to aid in her health. I know parents talk a lot but this is getting out of hand. I have had countless thoughts of suicide since moving back in with my mother at 12 years old. I went to a psychologist who diagnosed me with depression, my mom found out and screamed at me for being depressed. I am tired of living in a house with people who can not accept me. My mind is tired, my body is tired, and my self esteem is as low as it could be. I have to get out of here but I need to know if it can be done at 17. I can't keep living like this much longer. The only person keeping me here is my boyfriend who has supported my financially, physically, and spiritually. I can only go through with this for so long though. P.S. my mother wants to spend $15,000 on plastic surgery but does not want to help me get to medical school, which I am only doing because she is forcing me.

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Im 17. I dont have a sob story about wanting to move out. I just want to be on my own two feet. Is this legal? And dont tell me if ive looked up the information, the answer is yes and i cant find anything.

You are not an adult until you are 18, which means you cannot sign a lease or any other legal document.