Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana

Is running away from home at seventeen a crime in the state of louisiana?


Asked on 2/13/11, 2:56 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Martha Amanda Mandi Lucas Mandie Seale Lucas

You are not an adult for civil purposes until you are 18. However you would not be charged with a crime if you absented yourself from home without parental permission. Having said all that, it is not only dangerous but difficult to live on your own when you are unable to sign a lease or rent a room because you have not reached the legal age.

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Answered on 2/14/11, 11:56 am


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