Hi,
I'm 17 and live in Colorado. I live with my mother, who is extremely emotionally abusive and manipulative. I need to get out. She has told me multiple times that if I were to leave, she would call the police and file a report. However, I turn 18 in five months, and I absolutely cannot wait that long and I have a few questions.
If I ran away and my mom filed a report, would the police actually be actively searching for me? Would they interview friends and family? How long would they look for?
In Colorado, the law states that if I run away, I'd be classified as a homeless youth, and it wouldn't be a status offense. Does this mean that the police would come looking for me after she filed the report?
I also would like to finish school, and go to college next year but would that be possible if I ran away? Could the police get me from school and return me to my mom?
The law isn't clear on emancipation in Colorado, but I have had a steady job the last few years, I pay for most of my expenses, and I have a friend who is willing to let me stay in a spare room if I pay rent. However, it would be nearly impossible for me to get my mom's permission. Is there any way I can still become emancipated?
Is running away and finishing school a viable option or is it one or the other?
Thanks
I'm 17 and live in Colorado. I live with my mother, who is extremely emotionally abusive and manipulative. I need to get out. She has told me multiple times that if I were to leave, she would call the police and file a report. However, I turn 18 in five months, and I absolutely cannot wait that long and I have a few questions.
If I ran away and my mom filed a report, would the police actually be actively searching for me? Would they interview friends and family? How long would they look for?
In Colorado, the law states that if I run away, I'd be classified as a homeless youth, and it wouldn't be a status offense. Does this mean that the police would come looking for me after she filed the report?
I also would like to finish school, and go to college next year but would that be possible if I ran away? Could the police get me from school and return me to my mom?
The law isn't clear on emancipation in Colorado, but I have had a steady job the last few years, I pay for most of my expenses, and I have a friend who is willing to let me stay in a spare room if I pay rent. However, it would be nearly impossible for me to get my mom's permission. Is there any way I can still become emancipated?
Is running away and finishing school a viable option or is it one or the other?
Thanks
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