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Yes, parents of a runaway can press charges against someone for harboring a runaway if they believe that person helped or knowingly allowed the runaway to stay away from home. Harboring a runaway is considered a crime in many jurisdictions.
The punishment for someone hiding a runaway person, and whether any punishment applies, depends on what a person of any age is running from, whether there is a crime involved, and if so, on the nature and severity of the crime. If no crime is involved, the age of the teen becomes more important, as well as the reasons the young person needs to hide, and from whom, and the motives and actions of the person hiding or offering shelter to the person seeking refuge. If the person seeking refuge is underage, there will be special focus directed towards the person hiding the youngster, and, again, towards their actions and motives, than if the teenager is of age. 'Underage' is defined differently from country to country and from region to region within countries; local legislation also differs, sometimes widely, between areas. If it's found that a crime is involved, and the case comes to court (most don't) the decision of the court hearing the case affects any sentencing, as application of local laws varies from court to court as well as from area to area. As with all legal matters, each case is unique. It is wrong and can be dangerous to rely on information which doesn't come from a qualified person in possession of all the facts relating to the case in question. Unqualified advice can, and frequently does, lead people into actions which land them in more trouble than they started with! There are avenues by which a person unable to afford legal advice can seek advice; you can contact your local Department of Justice (which might go under other, similar, names) to discover who to contact.
You could potentially face charges for harboring a runaway, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, or even kidnapping depending on the circumstances and your actions. It's important to contact the authorities and work with them to ensure the safety and well-being of the minor in question.
Fugitive
It is possible that a person can be charged with harboring a runaway even if the other person was never filed as a runaway. This will vary depending on the state in which the harboring takes place.
That could get you into legal trouble since it is illegal and you can be charged.
Yes. There is actually a charge for it... It could be harboring a runaway.
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YES
You have to be 18 before you can leave home with-out permission of your parents. You also can get in trouble for keeping a runaway at your house.
True.
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tell her that in her face and runaway from home
The Huckleberry Hound Show - 1958 Skeeter Trouble The Runaway Bear 1-15 was released on: USA: 8 January 1959
The person asked, "What secrets are you hiding?"
Very much yes. At 16 she is a minor and still the responsibility of her parents. Anyone who helps her is also in trouble for helping a runaway.
Example sentence - He knew there would be trouble when he caught a glimpse of the man hiding in the shadows.