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In what states can you force a 17 year old child to return home if they Runaway?
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∙ 16y ago
Ummm, this is not ethical....IF and ONLY IF the child has been emanicpated
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe law says the parents are responsible for the minor and where they live. They don't have to let them come home, but they do have to take care of them.
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In Missouri can the police force a 15 year old runaway return home if the minor has a safe place to live?
The parents can request the police to return the runaway to their home.
Can a parent or law enforcement force a seventeen year old runaway to return home?
Yes.
Can a police officer force a runaway in Washington state to return home to the state they are from?
if they have you in custody, yes they can
Can a police officer force a runaway to go home in Florida if the runaway is found at a friends house?
Yes I believe under Florida State law the officer can compel the runaway, using force where necessary, to ensure the runaway is returned to their place of abode. Failing that they can if required shoot the runaway dead and return the rotting corpse to the parents driveway for decent burial.
Which of the following is a true statementPresident Buchanan did not force seceding states to return to the Union?
President Buchanan did not force seceding states to return to the Union.
Can a police officer force a 16 year-old runaway to go home in Texas if the parents know the whereabouts of the child?
Yes, in Texas, police officers have the authority to return a runaway minor to their parents or legal guardians if they are found. The fact that the parents know the whereabouts of the child does not change the officer's duty to ensure the minor's safety and well-being by returning them home.
Can a parent or law enforcement force a seventeen year old runaway to return home in the state of Wisconsin?
Yes, but law enforcement may not do much if the runaway is near the age of eighteen.
Can a police officer force a runaway in Illinois to return home to the state they are from?
Maybe not a police officer but the Childrens Services may.
If you move out at 17 years old is there anything your parents can do about it?
In most places your parents can call the police, have you picked up as a runaway, and force you to return home. In a few states, such as Texas, a 17-year-old won't generally be returned by force if they are able to take care of themselves.
Can a police officer force you to go home in Washington state?
Generally, police have no authority to force someone go home. Exceptions include: Juvenile is a reported runaway (return to parent/guardian); Juvenile is absent from school (truancy).
If you run away in Massachusetts at 17 can they force you home?
Massachusetts has a conflicting law when it comes to a 17 year old leaving the family home. The law states that a 17 year old cannot leave home, a parent cannot force a 17 year old to leave their home nor can a parent give permission to a 17 year old to live elsewhere. The 17 year old may runaway from home but the police will not force the child to go home yet the parents are still financially, medically and legally responsible for the child. The child can choose to enter the parents home and leave again if they wish and the parent can do nothing more than report child as a runaway. If the child is using drugs or alcohol or mentally ill you can petition the court for a 30 day commitment. The only option to alleviate parental responsibilty is to appoint child a guardian.
Can you legally move out at the age of seventeen in the state of Georgia?
Yes, you can. Georgia is a strange state. You cannot be kicked out until the age of majority (18), but a child can leave at age 17, and the police will not force the child back home or treat him/her as a runaway.
