what are the options if a 17 year old trys to runaway?

Question

my girl friend is pregnite and her parents are try to get her to have an abortion but she wont so now there trying to caz enouph stress so she misscarys. if she runsaway is there anything that she or i can do?

Answer 1

She can file for emancipation from her parents. Find an adult you both can trust. You will have to work and try to find help. Look around, most cities will have a pregnancy crisis center. They will help you all find out what you can do. Good luck and God Bless.

Answer 2

First of all you seem to be the only support your girl friend has right now. I do not understand how parents can do that to their child. I have a suggestion. Call your neighborhood pregnancy help clinic- you can get their phone number by calling CARENET and they will tell you the closest one to you. They can help your friend through her pregnancy- help talk to the parents and also find a place for her to live. How do your parents feel about this pregnancy. By the way, I am so thankful that she does not want an abortion. Maybe you can share with her parents that an abortion is dangerous for their daughter- she could be physically harmed- with torn uterus, excessive bleeding and pain, infections, failed abortions where they would have to do another abortion. Breast cancer risk increases with abortions. Also emotional risks are many. Continue to love and support her, she needs you now more than ever. If you want to talk some more email me,

Answer 3

I've been down this same road myself. First things first, some states have a law againest runaways. I would advise againest it. You'll get nowhere fast. Second, 17 is too young to be having kids. But she's already pregnant so you should be thinking about how you're going to take care of this baby. Her parents cannot force her to abort. (In some states abortion is also illegal) As for the stress they are causing, I agree with whoever advised alerting CPS. Call around to Planned Parenthood for advice on this subject.
As of now though, she needs to stay in school and stay with her parents. Unless you have a place for her and a job to support the 3 of you. This is only the beginning and it's going to get tougher from here on out. Good luck in finding support and get working so you can help yourselves. :)

Answer 4

Its against the law for her to leave her house under the age of 18. If her parents called the cops as a runaway your girlfriend can be put in a foster care and I don't think you want that. Its not right for her parents to let her ge an abortion because thats not their problem. If you guys both are working and think you can support the baby, thats wonderful. But know that baby are really expensive. Her parents eventually have to forgive her and understand how much the baby means to her.. If she gets an abortion its like them not wanting her and I know that they love her very much. Good luck and take cares.

Answer 5

Well, she can go in front of a judge and ask to be emancipated or call the runaway hot line and ask for help. If her parents are trying to make her miscarry she can call CPS on them. In most states after having a baby you are considered an adult, but every state has different laws so the question is hard to answer for certain. Check with your local police offices.

Answer 6

DONT listen to any of these fools. They don't know what they are talking about. My sister left home at 17 years old. My mother called the cops and all the cops could do was talk to her. They could not make her come home. At 17 you can leave home and no one can do anything about it. But not under the age of 17. Thats how it was in MI. Call the police department and see if its the same where you are from. Good luck.

Answer 7

she could get emancipated. if she runs away where is she going to go? when does she turn 18? it could also be reported like maybe if she's still in school she could talk to a school councilor about what her parents are saying and doing and the councilor could maybe give her numbers to organizations that could help her and some advice. but as long as she's there try to talk to her and and tell her to just ignore them and if she ever needs a shoulder to cry on or anything you'll always be a phone call away. she's not in a good spot and she does need to get out of there asap.

Answer 8

Try convincing her to go to a friends house for a while, or going to a clinic to help and give her a place to stay (some might help, some won't), try getting her to give the baby up for adoption after it's born. If I were her, I'd get an abrotion, but if she doesn't want to, at least she should give it up for adoption, she can't take care of it, and she should NOT make her parents.

Answer 9

define the word pregnite? What does that mean? Are you talking about PREGNANT? If she runs away she is putting not only herself but her unborn at risk...she CAN be arrested for running away in her condition...If she wants to get away from home she should go to Social Services and tell them she wants to become emancipated. That means she will be TOTALLY on her own and will have to be responsible for EVERYTHING, her health care, her rent, all of her bills. Her parents will no longer be responsible for any of it. She will have to get a job or go on welfare and they will put her to work after the baby is born in order to pay back what she used up on welfare. She will be responsible for her phone bill, her cable bill, all utilities in a rental, her own groceries, her clothes, any car payments, (if her parents signed for a car loan they can sign off and she will be totally responsible for it or it will be reposessed). She will be totally responsible for getting herself to and from doctor appointments as well as being totally responsible for paying for the birth and well child care visits after the birth and her own doctor visits. If you want to help her I suggest you get a couple of jobs.

Answer 10

That's awful. If I were you, I would advise your girlfriend to call the authorities and tell them the problem. If she feels that she or her baby is at risk of being physically harmed, I'm sure that child protective services will come and give her a safe place to live during her pregnancy. I will be praying for her.