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You can, BUT they either have to be wards of the state or their parents/legal gaurdians sign over parental rights to you.
If not, you could be charged with kidnapping or harboring a runaway. If the parents don't care the child is missing, they will most likely sign away their rights.
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Is a 17 year old considered a runaway in Texas?
Yes, unless you are emancipated. The answer according to the state attorney generals office is no. If the person ran away after turning 17 then that person can not be picked up and returned to the parent, especially if the parent knows where the child is at. If the 17 year old has a job and files a tax return then in the eyes of the state that 17 year old has established themselves as an "adult"
Can a 17 year old legally go from the parent with custody to the parent without before custody changes in Ohio?
No, they would be considered a runaway. see links
My 17 year old daughter wants to runnaway to my home in California from her moms home in Idaho what are the consequences of this?
Harboring a runaway, and/or parental abduction. see links
What can be done to us if we let a 17 year old move in with us without her parents consent?
The minor can be taken back home by law enforcement and you can be charged with harboring a runaway.
Can a parent kick out a 17 year old in Michigan?
Can a parent legally kick-out their 17 year old in Michigan ?
Can a seventeen year old not be considered a runaway if they make it out of the state?
No, if the 17 year old isn't where their parents expect them to be, they are a runaway.
What can the law do to a 17-year-old runaway?
depends why you ran away and where you are.
Can you be a 17 year old runaway in Nevada and be legal in Michigan?
No. You are a runaway in all states since at 17 you are a minor. There is no difference between states.
If a 17 year old and 19 year old live together without parent consent can the 19 year old go to jail?
If the 17yo is a runaway, yes. It's illegal to help a runaway from home.
What happens in west Virginia if a 17 year old is declared a runaway?
Police search for him and Amber Alert is alerted. It would be the same thing if a 3 year old was declared a runaway.
A runaway at seventeen in Texas?
In Texas, a runaway at 17 is considered a minor. It is important to contact local law enforcement to report a runaway and seek assistance. Additionally, reaching out to family, friends, or social service agencies for support and resources can help ensure the safety and well-being of the runaway.
Can a 17 year old Connecticut runaway be forced to come home?
In Connecticut, a 17 year old runaway could be brought back home by law enforcement if a court order or a report of suspected abuse or neglect is involved. Otherwise, there are typically no specific laws requiring a runaway teen to be brought back home.
Will all charges be dropped on a sixteen year old runaway when she turns seventeen?
If you live in the US... No, because at 17 they are still a minor and therefore still a runaway.
Is it illegal for a 17 year old girl to live with a 20 year old in Texas?
Only if the 17 year old has parental consent. Although the police can not take her into custody, and return her to her parents, they can prosecute the 20 year old with harboring a runaway. Once someone turns 17 they can have sex with a 99 year old if that is what they like.
Can you a 17 year old in MO be forced to go back to your mothers home after moving out?
Yes. A 17-year old is considered a runaway. Not until the legal age of 18 can she move out legally.
What can parents of a 17 year old do when he ran away to live with parents of 22 year old girlfriend?
Have her jailed on statutory rape charges.
If a 17-year-old leaves home with the consent of one of his parents when they have joint custody can he be classified as a runaway?
Yes.
