What happens when you ran away at seventeen, but turn 18?

My cousin ran away, she is 17. she ran away about a week ago and nobody can find her. she calls me and stuff, but i would never turn her in because her home life is awful and she is staying with good people. the cops are out looking for her. she is 18 in two months, though. she thinks once she turns 18 everything will be fine and they can't do anything. i hope that's true.

will she get in any trouble if she stays hidden until she's 18?

btw, i live in ohio.

helpppp.
please and thanks. <3
Additional Details
a) i'm not turning my cousin in so she can go to juvi
b) she's almost 18, she'll be fine
c) i don't know where she is, she calls me, but doesn't tell me where, and calls from a pay phone, so everyone telling me i am going to jail, you are retarded.

and thanks for the help guys. <3:)

cleardiamond25

Once she turn's 18 there's not anybody can do she be an adult by for the mean time she need's to safe and if she not safe out home then she need's to hide out where they won't find her in two month's which might be hard to be real careful till then,to lay low as much as possable.''GOD BLESS YOU AND HER YOU GIRL'S WILL BE IN MY PRAYER''

misskate12001

You know who can get in trouble? You for not providing information that could facilitate her safe return.

Yes, when she turns 18 she is an adult and she wouldn't have to go back home.

quizzard123

The police will drop any effort to send her home once she turns 18. If they have an official search for her now, however, both you and the people she is staying with are at risk of being arrested for lying to or withholding information from police. The people she is staying with also risk charges for harboring a minor against her parent's wishes, the equivalent of kidnapping.

At the very least you or they should contact the police, tell then you have been in contact, and let everybody know she is safe. Odds are, the police will let it lie if that is the case, given the time.

Gee Willikers

i don't know about when she turns 18 if everything will e alright but i thnk you should tell the police where she is som maybe she can find a better home that when she goes to college and becomes an adult she can go back to visit you'll be helping her i promise

Eddie P

I'm pretty sure you can't get in trouble once your 18

btw i live in California

moore

I don't think you can be presecuted for running away, but you can be returned to your parents. So once you're 18 I would imagine you are indeed free since you can no longer be compelled to return. But I'm no lawyer.

Father Juan

the police will not like it if you have information and don't release it. IF you lied to them, you may find yourself in real trouble

hezpod

well she can work now that she's 18...i think they would still be looking for her... unless they stopped the investigation

natchomomma

You will get into trouble because you are contributing to the delinquency of a minor by not revealing her location.

Sean

As soon as she turns 18 she's on her own.

Ready for flowers to blossom:].

She shouldn't be in trouble when she turns eighteen because than she turns into a LEGAL adult.

Bird N

she should make amends with her parents, or else she is on her own and will probably come live with me.

qwerty

Well as far as I know its not illegal to run away from home. Once she turns 18 she's legally an adult and her parents can't make her live at home. Her best bet is probably to go back home though.

Adrian

Yeah once she's 18 she should be fine but if they get to her before shes going to end up in court along with you if they find out you were helping her out and you had info about her.

Mondo

she better go home, even if she is 18, she still a child

Acorn

USUALLY once you turn 18 you become a full adult (actually its like a day before but still), you can look at delinquency laws but im willing to bet that she will be free from her parents. If she gets caught between now and when she turns 18 the ppl who are helping her could get in serious trouble.

Everything falls apart

i don't think she's get in trouble, because that's when she is an adult. People move out of their house when their 18, so I think it should be fine.

smileytrysh

I found this website, answers your question to a tee!! Good luck (and I wouldn't turn her in either)

Brandon P

She's gonna die.

Bored Housewife

she can still serve time in jail, my husband did.

antireeses122

i think she would get arrested

quinn dog

sounds to me she's got bigger issues than just getting caught by police..

why on earth is she runnign away?

to be honest i am jealous of her.=( i wanna run away from home and go to a happy place of my own. everyone deserves to be happy. if shes happy why would u turn her in? its like ur telling her "I dont want u to be happy" leave her alone.and she is a person, she can decide for herself if she wants to stay there or not

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