March 14, 2017
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According to the following site, the age of majority in SC is 18. This means that is when a minor becomes an adult and is able to make his/her own decisions (legally speaking). So, if the parents report their child as a runaway and he/she is 17, it’s possible that there may be legal consequences if the police get involved or have some sort of contact with the 17 year old. As for helping another 17 year old runaway, there could be legal consequences depending on the laws in your state. The law against such assistance could be classified as harboring a runaway or another similar offense. You need to refer to the runaway laws in your state. Good luck. (This is information only – not legal advice.)

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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.