Q: If I will be 18 on march 15 can I my mother report me as a runaway?
She keeps telling me this even when I haven't tried to runaway and i don't know what I can do or if I can get out if her house
A:
First, before doing anything drastic, I recommend reaching out to social services or an organization that might help you out. Any young person is at an increased risk for all sorts of bad things, and it's wise to ask people for help.
With that said, the law that applies in Indiana is this one:
Sec. 2. A child commits a delinquent act if, before becoming eighteen (18) years of age, the child leaves home or a specific location previously designated by the child's parent, guardian, or custodian:
(1) without reasonable cause; and
(2) without permission of the parent, guardian, or custodian, who requests the child's return.
http://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-31-family-law-and-juvenile-law/in-code-sect-31-37-2-2.html
A bit more information is available here as well: http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/juvenile/juvenile6.htm
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