young mother needs help!!

[lauren_07]

im 17yrs old and have a 10 month old baby. Is there any way i can move in with the father of my child with out my parents saying anything about it?!!!

[boobesque]

you could have moved out at 16, i did and the police couldnt do anything, so your parents have no rights to stop you

[PinkFizz]

Boobesque is right - you can leave home at 16 and there is absolutely nothing you parents can do about it.

[devilwoman]

you can indeed move out of your parents house but they can say whatever they want although they cant do anything about it. the question is why would would you want to move out, are they that bad,? with a young baby you need all the help you can get and think how much more its going to cost when you move at home you dont pay electric or gas bills,dont pay for food or water or phone bills ect , you dont pay for washing or or powder and stuff. plus you've got baby sitters on tap, to throw all this away they must be ogres or something.

[tradey]

yep same as boobesque,the leagal age is 16 so if you really wat to you can move i with your boyfriend good luck hun xx

[Pippa68]

I found this out from the NSPCC website:

''If you are 16 or 17 and leave home without consent you can be reported to the police as 'missing'. If you are safe, the police are generally reluctant to get involved, but may ask other agencies to play a part.''

I am sure you will be fine ~ however I would tread carefully, as devilwoman has put in her reply you do need a good relationship with your parents. Why are they objecting to you moving out?

[Carakeel]

Legally you can move out now. But think of this ... you are in love now and happy with your boyfriend. That is wonderful! No disrespect intended, but you are still very young and your feelings may well change at some point. Hopefully you will stay together and bring your child up in a happy family. But, if like in so many cases, things go wrong ... where are you going to turn, if you have alienated your parents? Can you two not talk to your parents in an adult fashion and show them that you have planned things out and are well equipped to live away from home? It is hard for parents to see their children grow up and move away. I personally was so proud of mine when they reached that stage and made the big step. And yet, their lives did not turn out quite as they had planned and they did end up coming back to stay for a few weeks, even months, till they sorted things out again. So ... don't burn your bridges! Try to resolve this by showing your parents that you are adult enough to move out and live together. Good Luck!