my dad & stepmom are mentally abusive

[jcharris1st]

at what age can you legaly leave home in Texas.I live with my dad but I want to move in with my mother

 

[Duranie]

18 is the age to leave home. Why doesn't your mother file for custody? That is the only way you can legally go live with her. You are old enough to tell the courts you want to live with mom.

 

[jcharris1st]

My dad said if my mom trys he will move and i will never see my mom again

 

[jcharris1st]

my dad said if my mom tries he will move and Iwill never see her again

 

[Duranie]

You need to talk to your mom about this. Dad just cannot legally get up and move wherever he wants with you.

 

[jimmysgirl]

18 is the age to leave home. Why doesn't your mother file for custody? That is the only way you can legally go live with her. You are old enough to tell the courts you want to live with mom.

untill he is 18, the court decides, not him.

 

[Duranie]

untill he is 18, the court decides, not him.


Not necessarily true when you are talking about a 16 year old. Most of the time the courts will take into consideration the wishes of the child. If mom wants custody and the child wants to live with mom, Dad can fight it all he wants but in the end the courts will likely listen to a child of that age. Also if mon can prove any of the threats dad has made, that will not help him either.