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    Default 17 Year Old Runaway

    Ok. So I am currently living in Indiana. I am 17 years old. I'll be 18 on December 13th. So, around 6 weeks. I live at home with my mother and brother. I do not get along with either of them. My mom is always gone. And my brother does not respect me. He is 12 with ADHD and mom took him off the medicine. He dont listen at all! I cant do nothing about it. My mom has 2 jobs. From 2pm-6am. She works and sleeps. I want to move in with a couple of my friends. They live in a house. Good condition. With money. This is still in Indiana too. I'm scared that if i move out and runaway my mom will report me as a runaway. I dont want to get into trouble. I have a clean record and never been in trouble for anything. But if I do leave, which I plan on doing, what all could happen to me? Please and Thank you

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    Default Re: 17 Year Old Runaway

    If you leave without parental permission, yes, they can report you as a runaway. They can also cause legal problems, including criminal charges, for anyone assisting in either harboring a runaway, interfering with parental custody, or contrinbuting to the delinquency of a minor. In short, if you parents ALLOW you to live elsewhere, you can....right up until the moment they tell you to return.

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    Default Re: 17 Year Old Runaway

    However, if you wait the six weeks until your 18th birthday, she can report it to anyone she likes and it won't do her any good.

    Leave while you're still 17 (no matter how close to 18) and she can cause problems; Leave when you're officially 18 and you're golden.

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    Default Re: 17 Year Old Runaway

    I am curious as to how you're going to pay rent and buy groceries and such? Surely, you're not expecting your friends to support you?

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