<prompt> Human: September 29th I turn 18 and am expected to leave. My grandparents tell me everyday 4 months and 2 days until you are on your own, etc. I need advice; desperately. Quick rundown of my life:Im an upcoming senior in high school with good college hopes as Im an A B student taking AP courses and dual enrollment. I current have a 25 on the ACT but can get that higher next time I take it. Im a server at Cracker Barrel. I average 300 a week in tips. I currently have 200 saved up as I was not prepared to get the unsettling news from my grandparents. I have an 86month phone bill. I pay my grandparents 30 a week in gas to get to work. Im getting my license on July 26th. I do not own a car. I dont really own anything besides a vape and an Xbox One. Also a cat. With these details, can anyone guide me on how to get a reliable car, apartment, and tips on how to balance all this with the upcoming school year?Assistant: Why are you expected to leave?You need to check your state laws. Many states do not allow parents to kick their children out of their house until AFTER they have graduated high school, even if you are 18 before that. If you are definitely going to be leaving in September, either by choice or because your state does not protect you from this, you need to talk to your counselors at your school. That will know of programs in your area to assist you on getting on your feet. Edit: You cannot afford an 86 cell phone bill per month. Youre going to have to get rid of your smart phone. You will need to find a carrier, such as where you pay-as-you-go for 10-20 a month.Human: Their reasoning is exhaustion. Ive always been a burden to them even though Im never home. I pay for everything I have. Even toilet paper. I feel like Im a scapegoat so they just up and leave and enjoy retirement, which I dont blame them. I live in Tennessee. What should I search to find those out?Assistant: Why do you live with your grandparents? are your parents dead? Did your grandparents ever get legal custody of you? Tenn. Code Ann. 34-1-10234-1-102. Parents as joint and equal natural guardians of minors -- Custody of minors -- Support of minors over eighteen 18 years of age in high school -- Property of minor -- Incapacity of parents -- Divorce -- Commitment of guardianship to county -- Guardianship instrument.a Parents are the joint natural guardians of their minor children, and are equally and jointly charged with their care, nurture, welfare, education and support and also with the care, management and expenditure of their estates. Each parent has equal powers, rights and duties with respect to the custody of each of their minor children and the control of the services and earnings of each minor child; provided, that so much of the net income of each minor child as may be necessary may be expended by a parent without the necessity of court authorization for the childs care, maintenance and education. Funds of a minor held by a guardian shall not be expended to relieve or minimize the obligation of the parent or parents to support the minor.b Parents shall continue to be responsible for the support of each child for whom they are responsible after the child reaches eighteen 18 years of age if the child is in high school. The duty of support shall continue until the child graduates from high school or the class of which the child is a member when the child attains eighteen 18 years of age graduates, whichever occurs first. Human: Theyve had full custody of me since 2008. Dad lives in Florida and my mom lives somewhere in Nashville. And Ive had the argument with my grandparents that they cant put me on the streets until after high school and he said the bet on it. Cant they just turn me over to a foster home or something like that?  <response>: uEdensParadox while you are legally covered due to your state laws, I would just like to reiterate the need to talk to your counselors at your school as soon as possible. They will be able to help you immensely, with both your grandparents and with programs in the area that can assist you regardless of whether you leave the home in September. It is what they are there for. They will assist you. 