Q: What will happen to me if I run away at 16 an don't return until I'm 18
A: Everyone harboring you can be charged with a felony for harboring a runaway. You put everyone in danger who tries to help you.
Charles Candiano agrees with this answer
A: Assuming that you are a citizen of Illinois, I agree with Attorney Powell's answer. I see that you are writing from Louisville, Kentucky. If you are a resident of Kentucky, you need to post this under Kentucky law, as laws concerning minors vary dramatically from state to state. At age 16, it would be possible for you to Petition the Court to emancipate you. If you were to successfully emancipate yourself, you could go wherever you wished with no consequence to anyone else. The caveat is that nobody is responsible for you, either. You would be literally on your own. At age 16, you are no longer obligated to attend school but your work hours may be affected. Moreover, it is increasingly difficult to find work with a high school education. The barriers you face by not having completed a high school education or a GED will probably make it very difficult for you to find work, and any work you do find would likely be minimum wage or less. Think long and hard before you run away or seek emancipation. Good luck.
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