Oh yes. You are a minor and your mother is your guardian as well as your mother. Moving out will cost you. She will call the police and make a runaway or missing person report. She will then sign a juvenile petition on you and you will be arrested. This is a lot of trouble for you and your mother. Exactly what is the problem between you two?

not until you are 18 anything less and your ass is theirs to torment at their will

I don't know you or your mom or what the situation is. I will say, most of the issues here are from a lack of perspective. That is, that of the other person. You cannot make someone see your side, but you can attempt to see theirs. In the long run, working it out is the way to go. You won't always be able to run away from the situation. Be it a co-worker or even your boss. Skills learned from this situation could go a long way in life.

Take it from us adults, who are probably more than twice your age; it's never as bad as you teenagers make it out to be. Think about what you are doing at home; do you work and contribute? do you help clean up? do hou help at all? Becasue if your life is unbearable and dangerous you can get legal help from the child welfare bureau. Unless she's beating you and putting out her cigarettes on your arm, or abusing drugs and making you walk the streets for her drug money, if she's not making you do awful things, you have no cause to be removed from your home. I'm going to guess you are an average teen with all the answers, you probably stay out too late with your boyfriend and don't do your homework and she probably has a reason for being on your case. Think about those things and try, try in your young mind to deal with it until you're 18. Trust me, I know a dozen kids like you, and the story's all the same. Try to think like an adult and make a wise decision. Moving in with your boyfriend while you're 16 is a HUGE mistake. You think it's going to be all fun, and sex, and nice times, but it won't. It will tear you apart.