what happends to a 17 year old who runs away?

Answer 1

you really don't need to know. Talk to your parents, I can't emphasise that enough. It may be hard but talk. Remember that they love you more than you can ever imagine. One day when you are a parent you will understand but until then you must just remember that and respect them and with time and effort you can get that in return. Hang in there kid I am old enough to know what I am talking about.

Answer 2

Nothing bad, if you have plans. I left home when I was 17 (already graduated high school). I was running away from my parents because we didn't get along. They never sent the cops after me, because I wanted to leave. I kept telling them I would, and then I did. I packed my stuff and left in my first car (old, cost $300). I had an older boyfriend who I lived with, then we married when I was 18. That ended when I was 22, but I had a job by then and continued to support myself without him. It was rough for many years. I bought a new car when I was 21, and drove it for many years after it was paid for, so I could buy other things I needed/wanted. I've celebrated my 20 years of independence this year.

Answer 3

Seems like the best solution, but trust me it is not. This is a decision that may just get you back home in a worse situation at best, or may be a major crossroad as to what your future may be.
Runaways often end up with the dregs of society, (drugs, hooking, abusers, predators)
If somehow you dodge all that you may have set a course for your life that really narrows your opportunities for the future, if you think life is hard at home now, think of being on your own. One thing to get by day to day concerning food, shelter, clothes, etc, but you are at an age where the foundations for your future are being laid out right now with the decisions that you make right now. You can lay a good square, strong foundation to build the rest of your life on, or build a poor one that will need work throughout your life

Success in life doesn't just happen, it takes hard work, persevering thru the difficult times, being patient

Answer 4

Uhm no. No running away. That solves NOTHING. In fact, its going to make your situation far far worse.
I don't know exactly what it is you're running away from [Im assuming a rocky home life], but you're going to find yourself in a worse situation if you run away at 17. 17 is a tricky age. Your old enough to be legally punished, but still under your parents responsibility. Concentrate on your schooling, find things to do out of the home. If you can hold yourself together for now, you'll have a chance to go to college, make some money, start a life of your own...whatever you choose!!

Honestly, if you run away, they're probably not going to drag you to juvi. Theyre going to drag you back home...right back where you started.

Answer 5

Girl that ran away at 16 : true story
Started off by living in a women's shelter, and told alot of lies and exadurations to people to convince them her family was much worse then the actually were.
She was put into a government program where they give her a living allowence and moved into an appartment with another person in the program. Her family was swarmed with social workers and her little sister was interrogated by social workers frequently because they wanted to remove her from the family they thought was abusive.
The girl dropped out of high school not finishing grade 10 and found work in a bunch of restaraunts and as a jantor.
She got addicted to drugs, mostly extascy and acid and frequently stole money from her family who was still trying to help her.
She eventually started working for an escort service.
where is she now?: She still has no eduacation, met a man and moved in with him, she's now has a daugter a few weeks old
Her family is still suffering financially because of the money she stole from them, (it's in the thousands) her mother nearly suffered a nervous break down and now has to take care of the child she abandoned when she left home.
Luckaly the social workers never managed to take her little sister or her son from her parrents who were trying their best to help her.

Answer 6

Well they usually end up with friends or the sad part is they usually end up at a shelter. The children's aide society may or may not step in and help the child if he really wants help and to finish school. Otherwise they usually end up on welfare with the condition that they stay in school and assist with helping him find a place to live. Its complicated for this age bracket. There is also a childrens help line he could contact, in the front of the yellow pages. Take care Heather

Answer 7

They may be placed in juvenile detention for some time (not long, often depends on whether parents feel the child will run away again).

Answer 8

it really depends on how far they run and who they run with if anyone. it also depends on if anybody knows where they are. i am 12 and one time a ran away to ceder city and my parents just grounded me. but then if nobody knows where you are then you could go to juvy and then have to go to court and then if you are in there when you turn 18 then you will go to jail until they release you. so nobody should risk it. p.s. i was 10 when i ran away not a good idea

Answer 9

simply by fact she is claiming her mom makes use of her for daycare and she or he's being abused.she can call CPS baby protective centers.and tell them the tale and that they are going to better than probably permit her stay there with you till the courtroom listening to that would desire to take months.via than she would desire to be 18.yet while the government discover her in the previous you are attempting this legal, whoever she is staying with would be charged with harboring a runaway.

Answer 10

they are picked up by police and taken to a juvenile detention facility. they call their parents and make sure they can come to a hearing. then the children have their hearing and the judge decides if they have learned their lesson or not. if they have, they go home.