“Does a 17 year old have the legal right to make the decision not to live with her parents without her parents consent, in the State of Florida??”

Through a guardian ad litem, and against your wishes, a child over the age of 16 in Florida can request through the probate court to have the disabilities of nonage removed. TITLE XLIII. DOMESTIC RELATIONS CHAPTER 743. This is also called emancipation in other states. Without the Court order for that, for a child under 18 is the responsibility of the parents, and subject to the control you are able to lawfully exert. The difficulty may be in getting your child to play by the rules that you want.

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State laws vary, and the above is intended as general advice, and not direct legal advice regarding any one particular situation in any one state. For direct personal legal advice related to your own situation you should consult an attorney familiar with the laws of your state and with your situation.