Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland
Can a 17 year old leave home without being considered a runaway?
Can a seventeen year old leave home without being considered a runaway? If she is pregnant, will be living with the father of her child, has her ged, has a job in which she can support herself??
Asked on 6/02/02, 3:32 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Robert Sher
Wagshal and Sher
Re: Can a 17 year old leave home without being considered a runaway?
Under the circumstances you present, there is a likelihood that this "child" will be considered to be emancipated and therefore not a runaway.
Answered on 6/03/02, 4:21 pm
G. Joseph Holthaus III
Law Offices of G. Joseph Holthaus
Re: Can a 17 year old leave home without being considered a runaway?
If you are married, you surely will be emancipated. Otherwise, court orders may change things since you are still a minor. You can petition for a change of custody between your parents.
Answered on 6/03/02, 7:56 pm
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