What is the legal age a child in maryland can leave his/her house?
It is not legal per se for you to leave before the age of 18. You must be legally emancipated or else you are considered a runaway. Now hang on, I’m not going to leave you hanging. I want you to help you get out of there. I get questions about emancipation all the time, and it’s tricky. In Maryland, you cannot initiate emancipation on your own. Only two entities can start the proceeding: Your parents, and child protective services. Abuse is one of the few reasons for a child to be emancipated and thereby relieved of his or her parent’s control. First, if you are being abused or are otherwise in immediate danger, GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE! Call CPS, call 911, go to relatives or friends, go to a youth shelter. If you have time, contact CPS first and talk to a caseworker. The rest will be sorted out later by CINA and the juvenile court. Because you have relatives, it is possible to get guardianship awarded to them instead of emancipation. But that’s all I can say on the matter with the li
