What are the runaway laws in Indiana?
The law says 18, NOT 17 and 10 months. If you leave home without your parents' permission before your 18th birthday you are a runaway. The police HAVE to take you home regardless of all the different circumstances you mentioned. If they don't and something happens to you the police department can be sued. They don't want that liability. You will be returned home. If you are out of state, you will be detained in a juvenile detention center until your parents can arrange for you to be transported home. None of the other circumstances mentioned matter. All that matters is you are under 18 and left without parental permission. If mom and dad report you as a runaway, you'll be brought home. --- What you read is incorrect. Running away is leaving without parental permission before you reach the age of majority in your state. Intentions of returning home would not be included in an actual law as that cannot be proven. Laws are about proving something. So, what you read is absolutely, 100% wrong.
What legal trouble can you get in if you run away in Nebraska?
My friend wants to run away. He and I are both 15... I care enough about him I don't want him to get in huge trouble if he does run away... So what is the legal punishment for minors who run away in nebraska?
If a minor were to run away to mexico, what would be the consequences if they were to get caught?
Highly doubtful Mexico would even care but I think you will find that crossing an international border is somewhat more difficult than you expect. Are you aware that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) frequently do exit checks to see who is leaving the U.S.A.? They would not let you cross the border and they would detain you immediately. I don't think you would like that. Also, Mexico is a very dangerous country. Some predator would find you immediately and you would probably be hurt quite badly (as you are a minor, I will spare you the graphic details). They may even decide to extort money from your parents by demanding a ransom for your safe return. And if you are caught before you cross over, you will probably be placed in juvenile detention. Other punishments may be added too. But as for the person who aided you, they would be charged with kidnapping, child trafficking, custodial interference, etc. If you were the opposite sex to the person "helping" you, they may even be charged with the Mann Act. All are felonies and they would be in prison for a very long time...at least 30 years. Don't do it!
I dont want to live with my legal guardian anymore, what can i do?
My grandma is my legal guardian because my mother passed away and I've been living with her since 2006 in Louisiana I want to move with my mom step dad nd his wife in Texas, my grandma lets us visit them for holidays nd summers this summer I dont wanna go back but I know if I tell her I dont want to live with her anymore she might get mad at me and it may hurt her feelings and she'll say no .I am 15 my family in Texas said im old enough to make my own decision on where I want to live and I asked on yahoo and I heard I can go to court but how can I do that im only 15, I don't want to cause conflict with my mom's dad and my grandma .what can I do? What would happen if she came to get me and I refuse to go with her? Will cops be involved? What can possibly happen?
If a 18+ year old girl runs away from her house and then her parents file a complaint to the police, is there any such law that says that she is violating the Constitution? Is she breaching any law? Can her parents file a case and get her back?
Unless the girl has a mental deficiency that makes her unable to care for herself, her parents have no legal control over her. Once you turn 18, throughout the United States, you are legally an adult, with the rights and responsibilities thereof. In fact "running away" doesn't really apply here. An 18-year-old has every right to leave and live wherever they want, no matter what their parents say. The twist is that, when you're 18, your parents have no legal obligation to support you. If they want to kick you out of the house on your 18th birthday, there's no law to stop them. The point is, living at home after you turn 18 is a question of the relationship between you and your parents, the law doesn't generally get involved. If you leave, the police won't force you to go back, but you may affect your relationship with your parents. If you leave, find that supporting yourself is really hard, and want to move back in with your parents, they don't have to let you come back. Making your own choices also means that you have to take responsibility for them.
I'm 14 and thinking of running away?
I've gotten into trouble like graffiti, breaking into private property, etc. I also have been expelled from 2 schools and right now I am suspended for 2 weeks. I don't know why my parents make such a big deal. They make me clean the house, take away videogames and electronics, glued my window shut, locked me in my room (lock in on the outside). I dont know what to do. I heard them saying that they would take me to a psychologist. They tell me I should be thankful for what I have but I have everything most people have. I don't think I have anything to be thankful for. Can I call the police and report my parents as abusive if I punch myself hard enough to make a bruise and blame them? I was also considering running away. What do you think I should do?
Is it illegal/unfair for a parent to take away their child's belongings that the child had bought? What is your opinion?
It’s a crime to take away someone’s properties without consent. If you bought them yourself, they are yours and your parents have no right to take them. On the other hand, if you bought them with money your parents gave you, they aren’t yours. I have a job, so when I buy things for myself, they are 100% mine because I have a legitimate job and earned the money myself.If you get, let’s say 20 USD a week just to save for something, or to buy a weekly treat at the end of the week or something, that money still isn’t yours. Even if you did clean your room for it, or took out the trash, that money is still not yours. Cleaning your room and taking out the trash is normal things people are supposed to be doing when they live somewhere, some parents just decided to reward their children because then they won’t rush to finish the job, but actually, do it properly.As long are you’re under 18-years-old and you don’t buy things with money you’ve earned from a real part-time or full-time job, the money isn’t yours and your parents have all rights to take away whatever you bought with it. If you’re over 18-years-old, and your parents give you money, that money is now yours. When we are children parents own everything we own, because we can’t give consent, sometimes we make bad decisions and we don’t always know when to stop playing a game etc. When we turn 18 y/o, were considered an adult and we also automatically own everything we’ve been given. You wouldn’t confiscate your friend's phone if they bought it with money you gave them for their birthday, right? Well, you can’t do that to your child after they turn 18 y/o either because they are their own person now and are capable of making own rules.But, we need to think as our parents as our guardians. If you did buy a phone with your own money, but you can’t control how much time you spend on it and you don’t sleep enough or forget doing your homework because of it, they have all rights to take it away, because they are supposed to do so. their job as a parent is to stop you from hurting yourself and developing bad habits. If you’re over 18 y/o and live at your parent's house, I’m sorry, but you have to follow their rules. If you don’t want to you can move out.
What happens if you runaway and get married?
Nothing You're married