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Old 02-04-2011, 12:27 AM
 
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I am three months shy of my 18th birthday. I dont want to wait to move out. I live in Oregon and wanna move to Colorado to live with my fiancé. Is there any laws against this? Can I be sent home or arrested? And can my fiancé get in trouble with the law for me living with him? We haven't committed any crimes, just want to live together against my parents consent...
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Old 02-04-2011, 01:52 AM
 
Location: Somewhere.
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Wait the three months. It goes by so fast. If you do run away with him, since you are a minor, and if he is over 18, he can get in trouble with the law. And you both really do not want that. When you are 18, you are a legal adult and then you can go and live with him with no repercussions.
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Old 02-04-2011, 07:32 AM
 
Location: the Beaver State
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Except the financial repercussions.
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Old 02-04-2011, 08:20 AM
 
Location: Myrtle Creek, Oregon
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You can be sent home. He can be thown in prison for several years. It's a federal crime to transport a minor across state lines. Just keep your head down until you turn 18.
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Old 02-04-2011, 01:23 PM
 
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Wait the three months...
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Old 02-04-2011, 01:50 PM
 
Location: Copiague, NY
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I cannot offer legal advice to you, I am not a lawyer.

It seems logical to me, that if you were to "leave home" of your own volition, much as minors under the law often do,
but write up some sort of declaration, stating that you intend to remove yourself from the household of your own free will,
you are waiving any responsibilities that your parents would normally assume for your welfare or your wellbeing. If you go to
your fiance, make clear in your statement, that you have not been coerced nor solicited in any manner, written, verbally or
otherwise. If you do move in with your fiance, I don't think that you'll be in any legal trouble, but as I said before, I'm no lawyer,
just someone who sees your situation in the light of logical, practical thought. At 18, anyone would want to have their feet, in
the same place that their heart is.

What is your parent's objection????
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Old 02-04-2011, 04:21 PM
 
Location: Myrtle Creek, Oregon
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I cannot offer legal advice to you, I am not a lawyer.

It seems logical to me, that if you were to "leave home" of your own volition, much as minors under the law often do, [deletia]
You should have stopped while you were ahead. It is possible to become an emancipated minor in Oregon after age 16.

http://www.jrplaw.org/documents/eman...y%20oregon.pdf

How this would apply to Colorado law or Federal law is a topic for an experienced attorney. I am sure the process could not be completed in 3 months.
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Old 02-04-2011, 04:59 PM
 
Location: On the sunny side of a mountain
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I was going to write that you should be strong, tell your parents you're leaving the day after your birthday and make your plans, say goodbye to friends, save money and pack your things. Then I remembered back too many years and if I had done all of that my parents would have done everything in their power to foil my plans.

I think moving before your birthday will just make things more difficult legally for you and your fiance. How and if you tell your parents will shape your future relationship with them and if they ever accept your fiance.
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Old 02-04-2011, 05:17 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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If you aren't mature enough to wait three months you don't have the maturity for marriage. If he won't wait for you he will be a poor husband.
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Old 02-05-2011, 12:34 AM
 
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I have to agree. Wait.

Have you graduated HS yet? This is a must. At the very least get a GED... Use your remaining three months wisely and plan. Work, save money, study (either for school or the GED) and go out to Colorado prepared.

Also. As someone who has both run away young and gotten married young (the two were not connected) please give your actions an immense about of thought and whatever you do... do not act rashly. I did. On both accounts.

I wish you the best.
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