The police cannot force a 17 year old runaway in Texas to go back home. Anyone, except for family members, with whom the 17 year old moves in with, can be charged with harboring a runaway.
In many jurisdictions, a seventeen year old can be considered a runaway. However, the way this situation is handled by law enforcement or child protective services can vary depending on local laws and policies. It's best to consult with local authorities for specific information on how runaway cases involving minors are addressed in your area.
In Texas, a child is no longer considered a runaway at the age of 17. Once a child turns 17, they are legally considered an adult and are free to come and go as they please without being classified as a runaway.
If a seventeen year old runaway is caught, they may be returned to their parents or placed in a youth shelter or foster care, depending on the circumstances and the laws in place in their specific jurisdiction. Jail would typically be a last resort and is not a common outcome for underage runaways.
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.
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yes you can be because you are not 18 and 17 is still consider as a minor
No you can not until you are 18 and then you can move out.
No, if the 17 year old isn't where their parents expect them to be, they are a runaway.
no of course not -.-
Call the police and report them as a runaway.
In Texas, you can move out of your parent's house at the age of seventeen without being reported as a runaway. You do not have to have their consent, but it is still not legal. But you will not get any kind of punishment by law because of this.
If you live in the US... No, because at 17 they are still a minor and therefore still a runaway.
Yes.
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A person who quits school in Texas when they are seventeen will have his/her driver license revoked until their eighteenth birthday.
In many jurisdictions, a seventeen year old can be considered a runaway. However, the way this situation is handled by law enforcement or child protective services can vary depending on local laws and policies. It's best to consult with local authorities for specific information on how runaway cases involving minors are addressed in your area.
The parents can report him as missing or as a runaway and then it depends on what the police finds. If they find no suspicion of him to be a runaway he will be called as missing and the other way around. Until he is 18 he is not allowed to move out without parental permission.