Re: I'm 16, and need to leave.
Hi there,
Thank you so much for reaching out to us here at National Runaway Safeline. We are here to help you out the best that we can.
It sounds like you want to leave home but you are not getting permission from your parents. Is there anything happening at home that is making you want to leave? Our line is available 24/7, and we are anonymous and confidential at 1800runaway. It sounds like things might be tough at home and we are here to listen and work through options if that is something that you would like to do.
You asked if there is a way to leave home without your parent’s permission at the age of 16 in Missouri. We want to let you know that we are not legal experts here, but from our understanding here at NRS, if you leave home without your parent’s permission it is considered running away. Running away is not illegal; it is a status offense which is most similar to a parking ticket. If your parents decide to make a runaway report, and the police find you, they will just bring you back home. However, anyone that you stay with could potentially be charged with harboring a runaway. Do you have a safe place in mind that you would go to when/if you were to leave home? We have a large database here of different resources, and that includes shelters. If you do leave home, we are here to help you stay safe and we can try to look up a local shelter in your area if you do not have a safe alternative place to stay.
We are here to support you the best we can. If you would like to talk more about your situation or explore more options, please remember you can reach us directly by calling our 24 hour hotline, 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) or through our Live Chat which is open every day from 4:30p to 11:30p CST and can be accessed here: http://www.nrschat.org:88/chat/UserP...&d=&u=&bypass=
National Runaway Safeline
[email protected] (Crisis Email)
1-800-RUNAWAY (24 Hour Hotline)
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NRSOnlineServicesSurvey
Hi there,
Thank you so much for reaching out to us here at National Runaway Safeline. We are here to help you out the best that we can.
It sounds like you want to leave home but you are not getting permission from your parents. Is there anything happening at home that is making you want to leave? Our line is available 24/7, and we are anonymous and confidential at 1800runaway. It sounds like things might be tough at home and we are here to listen and work through options if that is something that you would like to do.
You asked if there is a way to leave home without your parent’s permission at the age of 16 in Missouri. We want to let you know that we are not legal experts here, but from our understanding here at NRS, if you leave home without your parent’s permission it is considered running away. Running away is not illegal; it is a status offense which is most similar to a parking ticket. If your parents decide to make a runaway report, and the police find you, they will just bring you back home. However, anyone that you stay with could potentially be charged with harboring a runaway. Do you have a safe place in mind that you would go to when/if you were to leave home? We have a large database here of different resources, and that includes shelters. If you do leave home, we are here to help you stay safe and we can try to look up a local shelter in your area if you do not have a safe alternative place to stay.
We are here to support you the best we can. If you would like to talk more about your situation or explore more options, please remember you can reach us directly by calling our 24 hour hotline, 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) or through our Live Chat which is open every day from 4:30p to 11:30p CST and can be accessed here: http://www.nrschat.org:88/chat/UserP...&d=&u=&bypass=
National Runaway Safeline
[email protected] (Crisis Email)
1-800-RUNAWAY (24 Hour Hotline)
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NRSOnlineServicesSurvey
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