Do I need Parental consent if I want to drop out of High School at 17?
409994
Yes you do. \n\nCalifornia does not consider you an adult until 18.
273621
Not sure about the legal part,but it is most certainly wrong if you are up to no good.At 16 you are still a baby and need adult guidance.If parents cant give it see a pastor or a counselor.
174215
Until a minor reach the age of 18, his parents are generally responsible for all legal expenses he may incur.  However, as child support is generally scaled to income, it's unlikely a high school student would be asked to pay child support (as his income would be below the minimum limit).  When he finishes school he may be made to pay child support.
986935
Legally you can leave home at 18 since you are legally independent. I stress the legally, because unless you have a job or some other means of income, you are still totally dependent on your parents.
600512
It might depend on where you are.  It may vary from state to state (assuming you are in the USA) depending upon your age, whether or not you are still in school, parental consent, and possibly other factors, as well.
1153724
Most reasearch about what happens to students who drop out is misleading? Its misleading because most schools do follow up on ex-students once they left the school. This is the decision of the student not the parents or the teachers. In my state a student can drop out at 16 and can take the GED at 17. Lots of students drop out of school but successfully pass the GED. I would push for even earlier letting students drop out and take the GED if they wish.
255115
In some states, I know in NY for sure, when you are 16 you can legally become emancipated.  No paper work involved.  As long as you have somewhere that you can go and a way to support yourself.  I would call some local agency's though to make sure.
442502
17 is the age of consent in Texas, but please don't do this to your parents.  I know they are difficult now, every person that has EVER been 17 has experienced this phenomenon.  Try talking things out with your friends that are your age. I promise you that they are going through the same difficulties that you are experiencing.  Please, please, don't run away.\nMaybe you could stay  with a friend, temporarily, who's parents seem more reasonable.
515704
Seek counseling, and realize that, but for the actions of your Mom, you could say goodbye to being an "A" student, captain of anything, and the list goes on.......at 16, you were definitely not ready for the consequeces...would you have had to continue living at home, and get help from your Mom?...if you said "yes", then you were not ready.\n\np.s. those advocating you should have kept the child must not have thought it through that her Mom would be shouldering a great part of this burden this girl brought on herself. \nI've seen  ALOT of teenaged girls get pregnant while I was their age....most quit school, end up on welfare...\nThere are those few girls who are fortunate enough to have parents who will help raise their daughter's child so she can continue going to school, but those are the exceptions, not the norms.
312312
Whichever state you are in, age does not matter. If you want to move out on your own before age 18, you must go through an emancipation program and successfully complete the requirements etc. But if you do leave and you're a minor, when the police get a report that you've left without your parent's permission, you will be reported as a runaway and will possibly be sent to a juvenile detention center.
171250
That depends on why, In some states minors 12 and over can tell the judge if their is a reason why you want to stay with one parent over the other. On the other hand if you do not like your mother because she makes you do your homework and doesn't let you do some of the things you want then you should stick with the parent that makes decisions based on what is right not what is popular you will be glad of that 10 years from now.Trust me it isn't always as easy for a parent to not let you stay out that extra hour or let you ride in a car with a friend that has had his/her licence less than 6 months when your are 15 but they do out of love and experance we have done some of the same things our chidren do mistakes included, that fine line between trust and guidence isn't always easy to see we make mistakes too.
568965
The age of majority is 18. That's when you're considered a legal adult and you can make all your own decisions. In some cases a minor can be legally emancipated. You would want to contact a family lawyer in your local area to ask about this. Otherwise you can't leave home without parental permission until you are 18-years-old.
285681
No,you have to be 18 or prove that you Can take care of yourself. Graduating does nothing for you besides helping you get a job to support yourself.
563630
YES AT 16 YOU CAN DROP OUT . BUT IT WILL BE A BIG MISTAKE DON'T QUIT SCHOOL / EVEN IF YOU GET A GED YOU WILL REGRET NOT FINISHING SCHOOL IN YOUR ADULT YEARS . AND MOST EMPLOYERS WONT HIRE A PERSON THAT QUIT SCHOOL BECAUSE IF THEY QUIT SCHOOL THEY PROBABLY WILL QUIT EVERYTHING ELTS THEY EVER DO . STAY IN SCHOOL NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU HATE IT . YOU NEED EDUCATION TO SUCCEED IN LIFE
957128
Well, what are u doing out of state...that is the question. If u are running away so that you can "further" your relationship; it depends on what state you live in and what the legal age of consent (which varies from state to state). Here in my state, 16 is the legal age. I would think you're fine at 17. However, if you ran away from home and your parents are not aware of this...yes there could be a bit of a problem...
82177
no sir he is 17 ( a very critical age where decisions decide the whole life ) n he is making a wrong decision of dropping out of school.u can try once to tell him the importance of education n if he dosent understand then let him find out himself.Giving him support for a wrong decision is just going to spoil him further more.
296859
Whether it is or not, you obviously need to get an education before you strike out on your own. You can't spell legal and should have said you're.  How do you expect to support yourself at 15 anyway?  If it's dangerous at home for you then seek help, but don't just leave.