How to move out at Sixteen (16)

Moving out of your family’s house before you turn 18 is a huge decision. Depending on your current stage of life, you may be thinking about moving out for some reasons. Before taking any drastic action, take a moment to weigh your options so that you can move out in a safe and peaceful way.

1- Research the age of majority for your country:

If you want to move out and be completely independent of your parents or guardians, you will want to consider legal emancipation. While most places declare 18 to be the age of majority, or legal independence, there are some places that offer exceptions for emancipation without a legal process

2- Have a stable and consistent source of income:

In order to be emancipated and be able to successfully move out at age 16, you will need to prove to the court that you have a source of income. It’s also important to keep in mind that minors fall under specific child labor laws, which prevent teens from working long hours

3- Find a safe place to live:-

As you plan the legal emancipation process, you should have some idea of where you’re planning to reside. Depending on where you live, there may be different requirements on how a teenager can enter a housing contract with the landlords

4- Enact a plan for completing your public education.
Depending on where you reside, you may have to stay in school. Make sure that your new housing situation is situated near a school, so that you don’t fall behind on any of your educational activities.

5- Fill out all of the necessary paperwork.
When you go through the emancipation process, there are lots of forms that you will need to sign. Many of these forms will have to be signed by your parent or guardian. Although these forms may differ by location, you should be able to find all of the documents you’ll need online

6- Apply for your emancipation in court:
Once you have double-checked that you have met all of your country’s requirements for legal emancipation, submit your emancipation request at your local court. You will need to prove your finance and housing status during this process.

7- Try coming to an agreement with your parents or guardians first:
If you want to move out but do not want to legally emancipate yourself, try to reach an agreement with your parents or guardians. Depending on the circumstances, your family may support your desire to move out. It may inturn help for you to have an idea where you would plan on staying before seriously discussing the prospect of moving out

8- Ask to stay with a family member if your parents won’t let you live alone.
If your parents won’t let you live on your own, consider moving in with another relative. You will have to have a discussion with your parents or guardians as well as the family member in question to confirm these changes.

9- See if you can live with a trusted friend if you don’t have a family to go to.

If your parents or guardians are uncomfortable with the idea of you living alone or with another family member, talk to a trusted friend and see if you can live with them instead. You could offer to pay your friend rent or do some work around their home in exchange for living with them. Even if they only let you stay for a few weeks or months, it could still be a nice break away from home.

10- Avoid running away from home:
As frustrating as your current living situation may seem, running away is not a good solution. You definitely don’t want to enter any new living situation unprepared. Teens who run away from home are more likely to develop drug addictions or turn to criminal activity

CONCLUSION:

While moving out can be a great sign of independence, it’s important that you stay connected with other people. If you don’t have friends or family to contact in times of stress, consider branching out and participating in group activities, like a sport or club