moving out at 17 (advice, tips, rant,etc.)
No, at the age of 17, a Texas resident cannot legally move out without parental consent, unless the 17-year-old resident has been legally emancipatedlegally emancipatedEmancipation of minors is a legal mechanism by which a child before attaining the age of majority (a minor) is freed from control by their parents or guardians, and the parents or guardians are freed from responsibility for the child. … In the United States, all states have some form of emancipation of minors.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Emancipation_of_minorsEmancipation of minors – Wikipedia by a local or state court. The age of majority in the State of Texas is 18 years old, and that is when you become a legal adult in 47 out of 50 states.