its been about a few months since i turned 19 now, and i have a job and a good amount of savings to get my own place and be on my own. But, the problem is my dad has issues with letting me be out on my own, I know his reasons are very personal and ive tried talking to him about it, but the old man is too old fashioned. So now im left wondering if there really is no option, usually when i bring up the option of being on my own or finding a new place he normally threatens with the police or CPS. But im not a minor anymore.. so are his threats really sound? we live in the state of California.
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Your father no longer has legal rights over you so you can move out. CPS has no control over you. It also means your father no longer required to house you and feed you and can legally tell you to get out. So be careful about anger and hurt feelings and throwing your legal rights in his face. If you move out, lose your job, and can't make rent he is not required to let you move back in. So be careful about your relationship with him.
I would suggest you start out with a studio apartment until you learn how to live on your own and budget and pay bills. Once you have the hang of it you can move up the apartment ladder.
"If you are 18 and looking for an apartment, here are a few suggestions that can help you to convince a landlord to sign a lease:
1. Start a bank account and make regular deposits into it. Landlords like to see a reserve of cash in case a tenant becomes unemployed or has medical issues during the lease term. You should try to keep an average balance of three times the rent of the apartment you're seeking. Also, be prepared with pay stubs or checking account ledgers to prove you have a steady income.
2. Ask several people to provide personal and employment references for you so that the landlord can call on them to judge your character. These should be people who know your habits and can reasonably support your quest for an apartment.
3. When you make an appointment, show up on time. Tardiness will indicate to the landlord that you do not pay attention to details, and perhaps will not pay attention to rules that the landlord sets. If you will be unavoidably late, call the landlord to explain your tardiness and offer to meet at another time if the landlord can't wait.
4. Dress the part of an adult. Don't show up in clothing that might suggest that you'll be misbehaving -- ideally, wear business or business casual clothing, something you'd wear to an important event. The landlord, just as any other stranger, will judge you, among other things, on the way you dress.
5. Ask pertinent questions and don't haggle over the price of the apartment. If the landlord sees that you have some understanding of how to keep and maintain a household, the landlord is more likely to approve your application. Likewise, if the landlord hears you asking to knock a few dollars off the rent, the landlord will think that you're living on a thread and may not be able to afford it."
According to laws of California:
"California's legal ages laws, for instance, establish that an individual reaches the "age of majority,” or the age at which an individual is legally considered an adult, when he or she reaches 18 years of age."
You have the right to vote in elections and the right to join the military and the right to sign legal contracts. You have the right to move out without permission and move into your own home.
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