Can you move out at 16?

A 16-year-old cannot leave home without parental consent unless they have been emancipated in some manner (marriage/court decree/etc). NO No, the legal age of majority with the exception of four states is 18. In Alabama and Nebraska it is 19, in Mississippi and Pennsylvania it is 21. No. In most Western countries and US states the age of majority is 18. Until you reach the age of majority, or are otherwise legally emancipated, you need your parents' or guardian's permission to move out.