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The legal age of majority in Texas is 18. If a minor leaves the home without parental consent, the parents can file an absentee minor report and be granted a court order to have the minor returned to their custody.. Once the local police receive the court order they can take the minor into custody and return them to the parents or to a juvenile facility. Therefore the issue of the police being unable to take action is not factual. An adult who aids a minor person knowing that said minor is acting against parental wishes, is subject to criminal and civil charges.

There are a lot of questions I would like to ask you in order to better answer your question. But Im an officer in Houston so heres my answer. If you are 17 and you are in school, or gaining your GED and have no means of supporting yourself, then yes it would be illegal for you to leave. If you are 17, have a baby, graduated or dropped out of school and have a job able to suffice your needs then yes you could leave. All of this is more on a civil note then criminal aspect. I doubt you are going to find an officer that will work real hard in locating a 17 year old girl who has a child and a place to live with the child's father.

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Q: If you're 17 and live in Texas and the police can't make a 17-year-old go home should you go live with your baby's father who is 19?
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