The following resources can help:. Even if you had good intentions, harboring a runaway is a serious offense in Texas. If you are facing charges of harboring a runaway, you will need an experienced defense attorney by your side. We can help. Fort Worth Grapevine. Benson Varghese. Parents remain responsible for caring for the runaway child until the child reaches 18 years of age or is emancipated.
People that harbor runaway children may face arrest in many states. They may be charged for harboring a runaway or contributing to the delinquency of a minor. For example, in some states, people who lie to a parent or police about the whereabouts of a runaway may find themselves in trouble with the law. They may even be in more trouble if they encourage a 17 year old to run away from home or allow the teenager to engage in criminal behavior.
It is necessary to teach your kids how to face their problems even if you are part of those problems. Give them the necessary tools that they can use to fix their problems to lessen the pressures that stress them out. When your teen comes home after running away, do not mock or provoke the child.
You should contact the police if your teen child has run away. Contact an attorney if you are providing shelter for a runaway 17 year old. The lawyer will give you advice about the laws in your state so that you can determine what steps to take to avoid breaking the law. Skip to content April 15, June 1, gamma ray Family Law.
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Hello there, thanks for reaching out today. Sounds like you are going through so much with the loss of your dad and having a rough patch with your mom. It seems so hurtful that she takes away his things when you get in trouble. Your dad and his memory should never be used against you like that.
You so deserve the time and space to mourn, and to be supported rather than put down during this time of grieving.
To answer your question, running away is generally a status offense rather than being illegal, so you would not be "charged" or arrested if you ran away. A status offense means something that you cannot do due to being a minor, such as smoking a cigarette as a minor. Typically, if you are under 18 and you leave home without permission your mom can file a runaway report for you with local police, and if you are found you could be returned home.
While you usually cannot be arrested; if you are found far away from your mom it is possible that you could be detained until police can get you back home or until your mom gets you. The only one that could get in trouble is the legal adult who knowingly houses you as a runaway; they could be at risk of being charged with harboring a runaway.
However, you mentioned you are going to family so you might think about whether or not your mom would try to press charges against other family members. It's understandable that you are frustrated with your mom for the way she has been treating you and how she is using your dad's things as a form of punishment.
If you haven't already, you might try to talk to her about how her actions are making you feel and what your needs are during this difficult time.
If she is not hearing you, you might try to include a trusted adult in on the conversation to help advocate for your needs. Here at NRS, we do have a conference call service where we can facilitate a mediated conversation between you and your mom. It can serve as a safe place to express how you are feeling. During this time, it is important to think about your own self care and what you need. Please do not hesitate to call or chat us if you ever need. We can talk through your situation, provide support, help brainstorm your options, and look for helpful resources for you.
Best, NRS. Hey I'm 17 years old. I turned 17 in February. Between my family and school, I don't want to live with my family because they invade my privacy. They don't let me go out like other kids at school do. I'm not allowed to be like 17 year olds and live the last year of my teenage years the way that other 17 year olds do.
They don't let me hangout with my friends if I told them I was gonna go hangout with a friend after school and be home at a good time for me to be home, my parents will punish me and get mad and even yell and say you know your not suppsed to do that. You're grounded! Other kids parents are different. They let them hangout with their friends as long as they know where they are and have a way of getting ahold of them and having a time to get home by. They won't let me enjoy my last year of being a minor like the other kids get to.
For example: if I dont finish one can of soda I'll get punished. They like the kind of friends I hangout with. All the other kids have privliges at my school that I'm not allowed to have. I grow sick of how my parents treat me. If I'm having a conversation with my parents and I say something they don't like they will get mad and scream in my face saying don't say another word. There was something I wanted to say one last that was important and they slap me hard and my dad comes at me and slams me hard against the couch and gets more mad as he hollars and screams at me in extreme outrage.
These things my parents do in outrage and slapping me and stuff they do, they do it for years and its still continuing as im 17 and my dad tries to cause a fight alot. When i was 15 my dad made me bend over and he would get out his belt and spank me hard more than 5 times. I think he made me take my pants off once or twice to spank me like that. That' one of the ways he punishes me by beating me. My dad has pulled My Hair sometimes.
My mom would leave a red mark on my arm from slapping me so hard. I don't wanna keep living like this. I'l be 18 in like 10 months from now. I know places I could go to where I would have arm good place to sleep, a place that has food and I would help chores around there. I wanna so badly be free from the physical and emotional pain my parents give me.
I grow very tired of it. And all I feel like doing i crying and hiding in my room but my parents get upset and mad that i just want some alone time with peaceful and quiet and my dad gets mad and says door stays open or else I will take the door off. What do I do it escape this!? Hey, there, Thanks so much for reaching out. It is concerning to us that your parents have been slapping you and hurting you. You never deserve to be treated that way.
You deserve to feel safe and supported where you are!
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