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Leaving home at 17

What are the chances that the police will search for me if I leave home at 17 to see the world, but I have a house and a job and I’m finishing high school and college ASAP?

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Answer #1

If you’re not legally emancipated chances are very good.

Answer #2

your chances of getting caught is like a million to zero I think. well its against the law to do that so dont

Answer #3

but what if you still attend school will they come get you?

Answer #4

Unless you’re legally emancipated, they will come searching for you.

Answer #5

if your out searching the world, how will you have time for a job AND school?

Answer #6

They might search for you. But someone told me that at 17 they will only bring you home once. And if you leave the town your in and go far away then the chnaces of them catching you aren’t very high. I have a friend who left at 13 with her 17 year old boyfriend. They only went to the next state over and they weren’t caught. She stayed with him for 2 years until he went to jail and she went back home.

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