Can the police stop someone who ran away if they leave a note?

My Mate Online Wants To Do A runner & Stay With Me..
She Says She Really Hates It At Home, It Way Depressing There..
I Said She Could Come...But What If Here Parents Call The Police Report her Missing..
If She Leaves A Note Say...
"I've Gone to stay with Katie for a few week to get away from here"
Then can the Police do anything About it?

What does she do after 'few weeks' runs out ? - appears you've volunteered to put yourself in the middle of what may be a bad situation, I don't know...I wish you the best !!

Dear katie_ere,
Yes, the police can be called and they can bring her back home. I know you want to be a good friend but you will be putting yourself and your family in a middle of a bad situation. If things are so bad at home she needs to go to Children's Services and explain it to them. Sometimes following rules seems like a prison sentence but we all have to follow rules either at home, school, work etc. Just because we don't like them doesn't mean we don't have a responsibility to follow them. If she is being abused then by all means have her come to your home then you call the police and children's services. If she is abused and stays with you and you don't call these places you can be in for a huge fine and more trouble than you started with.
Sue...good luck

unfortanatly they can I already tried so I figured something out..just leave w/out parents knwing...I still have to find a place and save up some money so its not easy but it wil be worth it and good luck!!

It depends on how old the person is, and if they have their parents' permission.

In Texas, a girl can legally leave home without her parents' permission at 17 years old; it's different in different locations.

Stay out of it.

don't know how old she is...but if shes a minor and goes to your house... in a lot of states your parents can be charged with kidnapping if they dont tell her parents shes at your house (believe it or not)...

best thing you can do it be there for her... but other than that don't get overly involved