Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
A friend's daughter has a friend that has left home due to an unhealthy environment. He is moving from place to place spending the night with various friends but needs a place to live. He is a senior in high school, has a job and a car. What are the legal implications in housing a minor without parental consent?
2 Answers from Attorneys
you could be charged with harboring a runaway, which i believe is a class a misdemeanor.
If the child is older than 17, then he would not be considered a runaway. If there are no oustanding court orders that restrict his residence (divorce decrees, juvenile proceedings, etc), and he notifies his parents/law enforcement of his address (so that he cannot be considered a missing person) and he is at least 17, then the police will not get involved. He might consider getting emancipated.
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