there are some serious consequences that may not of come to mind ut running away is a major decision and should e talked about with friends or who ever you are close with. This should take serious thought ecause the consequences are great and could affect your life forever or for a long time. How would you support yourself and what would you do? If somethings wrong at home or you are having any prolems you should talk to someone about them. Cartman
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∙ 2005-09-17 01:53:44It depends. You can legally live on your own when you're seventeen. You're tried as an adult also. I'm not sure what other privileges/consequences there are to being 17 in Texas.
It depends on your age. Contact your state police department and ask them specifically.
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The age of majority in Texas is 18.
Can you make a 16 year old child come home if they run away?
Consequences for running away in Texas is you can get put on probation until the age of eighteen and be in the custody of the probation department. You can also be removed from your home.
You will get in trouble if they know where you are but if your bf won't hide you you shouldn't be together
If you are under the age of 18, have not been emancipated, and leave home without parental consent, then yes, that's running away. Boyfriend and his family could find themselves facing charges for taking you in. Texas does have laws against harboring a runaway.
No, a person can not get arrested for running away at the age of 17 in the state of Missouri. If the juvenile commits a crime when they run away, they can be arrested for the crime.
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There are laws in the state of Maine for running away. It is illegal for to run away from home before you are 18 years of age or without your parent's consent.
That is moving out not running away. At 21 you are an adult.
There is no legal age to "run away from home." You can leave home at 18 when you become an adult otherwise it is illegal to "run away" ( that's why it is called "running away.")
There is no, "Legal running away age." Emancipation is some states is age of 16, with court order.
legal age is 25, and consequences would be carstration legal age is 25, and consequences would be carstration
It depends. You can legally live on your own when you're seventeen. You're tried as an adult also. I'm not sure what other privileges/consequences there are to being 17 in Texas.
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