What can the police do?
Does my child have to come home?
Can i force them to come home?
2006-11-28 15:34:39 · 9 answers · asked by MauiGrown W 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
not in New York, 16 is legal to leave.
2006-11-28 15:41:12 · answer #1 · answered by curious115 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they're still considered minors and are still in the custody of the parents. so the police has to take the runaway home, unless the runaway committed a crime and must be detained for a period of time. of course the parents have to be notified as well.
2006-11-28 15:44:34 · answer #2 · answered by cuteazndude84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup. A child cannot legally live outside of their parents home unless the state takes them away, or they emancipate. Call the police, you have every legal right to have them returned.
2006-11-28 15:38:53 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they can. a child, or teenager, is still legally under his parents care until he turns 18. unless the state takes him away, or something like that. if you report it to the police, they will go looking for him until they find him. however, if he ran away for a good reason, like child abuse or something (which you probably didn't do!) then once they find him, they will take him away from you. but, ya, your child most likely has to come home once the police find them.
2006-11-28 15:46:14 · answer #4 · answered by britney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Until he is of legal adult age, you are legally responsible for him, but not legally liable for what he does.
The problem is he is a runaway so if he comes back, how long would it last?
Too bad, read about baker act maybe you can find something helpful in it.
Wish you luck
2006-11-28 15:42:44 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless there is some other judgement, such as emancipation, of course they can. The real question is, will they bother? As a parent, keep on their collective arses. And be prepred for some serious therapy.
2006-11-28 15:41:11 · answer #6 · answered by know_it_all_NOT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya, unless u signed one of those slips saying he can go live on his own he cant do **** unless u say so (until hes 18). But be careful the ****** cops will probaly knock him out cold cause their so ******* abusive.
2006-11-28 15:43:26 · answer #7 · answered by Nick B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, they can go drag him home, and if a second or third time, they arrest them and send them to juv detention pending a hearing before a judge
2006-11-28 15:40:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-11-28 15:42:28 · answer #9 · answered by S.A.M. Gunner 7212 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋