I'm 15 yrs old, live in south australia and want to know how old i hav 2 be 2 move out. my dad is an alcoholic

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â€¢ Koala â€¢ uÊop É¹Çpun

Hi Kelly.
sounds like you are in a bad situation.
You can get Youth Allowance from Centrelink once you are 16.

It states on this website - http://www.ucwesleyadelaide.org.au/ccls/faq.htm#15
(there is heaps of other legal questions you may want to read on that site)
Q. When can I move out of home?
A. There is no written law that states the exact age that you have to be. The principle generally is that you need to be responsible and able to look after yourself. Are you at school and coping OK? Do you have enough money? Is the place where you are staying safe for you? If you can show all this, you are more likely to be able to stay living away from home.

Please talk to your teacher or a close family member.
Your brother is your best option. He will be able to get support for you via centrelink.

Information on leaving home, http://www.youthinformation.com/Templates/List.asp?NodeID=89801

I wish you the best of luck.

Nat

dear kelly please seek profession help, ask a close teacher or authorities

tentofield

You can move out of home without parental permission and not be compelled to return at the age of 16. Hang on til then and you can move in with your brother. In the meantime, you could also make an appointment with Social Security and explain your situation. They can recommend that you move to your brother's place before you turn 16.

hakea73

Try your local youth services i.e PCYC, neighbourhood services, the school counsellor. There is many good services designed to help youth and if all else fails try the phone book.

ozzi

the law here in adelaide is 16. if u need to talk to someone, call the second story1300 13 1719, they can give you more info on places that may be able to help, or offer some form of counselling service........or Kidsâ€™ Helpline, Tel: 1800 55 1800 ,
Legal information for people under 18 in Australia http://www.lawstuff.org.au/
or Child Abuse Report Line, Tel: 13 1478 (24 hours, 7days).
sounds as tho u should be getting out sooner rather than later, so maybe try geting in touch with ur bro now, and just try talking to him about it,
so i wish u all the best in the future and hope it all works out for u. its hard enough being a teenager without having ur parents troubles too. check out the websites at least. and maybe try talking to ur school counsellor sometimes they can help. the ones at the second story are fairly up front in their info, and have helped me in the past, and still are now.
anyway good luck with it all.

waltzsingmatilda

Hi,you have a sad,sad story that I cant give an answer to.
As I said I don't know what you are going through,but think hard before you make your final decision as you only have one Mum and One Dad.
In my case when I was 15 years old (and knew everything) my Dad was 70 years old and my eldest brother was 25 years older than me.
At that age I knew everything and they knew nothing and it wasn't till I reached the age of 22 till I found out I knew nothing and they were smarter than I thought,that was 4 months before my Dad Passed away,I regret that I lost all that time with my Dad,think hard. good luck.

pamela_april-bride

Hi,

I to live in adelaide down neer the beach. You poor thing call someone back when i was in school their was a girl who lived with her sister due to her perents spliting up and then them not giving to rats about her. She was able to move in with her sister when she was 13.

If you call someone up explan whats going on at home and that its not nice leaving their etc.They may be able to help.Your brother may need to help and show them he can put a roof over your head. You can get payments of the goverment when your 16 and i am sure your brother would be classed as your gardien.

Please do see someone or call a help line. I know my partners perents was so wrong what theydidwith him. Hes a good dad to our kids but he has problems communicating with his family and me sometimes to.

good luck

Michael P

I'm in Canada. I don't know Australian law but I encourage you to contact Alanon and/or Alateen.

Al-Anon meetings are held in 112 countries. There are 28,000 Al-Anon and 3,000 Alateen groups worldwide. There are meetings in every Australian state.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS AGSO
GPO Box 1002 Melbourne VIC 3001
Telephone: 03 9620 2166 (International + 61 3 9620 2166)
Fax: 03 9620 2199
Email:
agso@alphalink.com.au

AL-ANON'S PURPOSE
To help families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of someone close.

Similarly, Alateen is our recovery program for young people. Alateen groups are sponsored by Al-Anon members.

Our program of recovery is adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous and is based upon the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and Twelve Concepts of Service.

The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend. Al-Anon/Alateen is not affiliated with any other organisation or outside entity.

banditoauu

As long as you are moving to a safe environment, eg. a house with decent people of an adult age you only need to be 14 years of age by law. No one can stop you from 14 on as long as where you are living is safe and responsible. Cheers

Lexi S

Hey Kelly,
fair sure you should move in with me!!
that would be AWESOME!! :P
and to that Atashka girl Kelly's a good person who doesnt deserve this and you dont know the stuff hes put her through so dont EVER say that shes going to go to hell if she doesnt respect her alcoholic father!!!
Just because he is her father does NOT mean hes a good person and you cant understand that unless youre actually in the situation!!
KELLY I LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER AND I'LL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU NO MATTER WHAT
â™¥
btw, I still think its a good idea to move in with your bro, cause i know he loves you loads hun.
xo

Vicki R

The legal age is 18, but there are various government agencies such The Childrenâ€™s Court and Department of Human Services which can intervene if a young person under 17 years of age wishes to leave home.

For the cost of a local call, ring the Australian-based KIDS HELP LINE COUNSELLING SERVICE on 1800 551 800 or look them up on www.kidshelp.com.au

I'm sure they will offer good advice and direction.

bobby

King

Need a job first before doing anything

donutgonuts

Throw back a few beers with him and let the good times roll.

momi_darcy

donut that was funny but 18 is the age

Atashka A

He is your father, if he wasn't alive youll not be alive, I know it's hard to live with him, but it's an examination from god, you must pass it, or you will burn in hell

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