If I am 17 years old and pregnant, am I legally aloud to leave my parent’s house without their consent or without them being able to report me a runaway?

If I am 17 years old and pregnant, am I legally aloud to leave my parent’s house without their consent or without them being able to report me a runaway?

I am 17 and pregnantbut the baby’s father is completely involved so I have someone to support me financially. I have a safe place to go and I would really like to leave my parent’s house because it is nothing but screaming, hitting and fights around the house. I have tried to leave but my mom said that if I leave she was allowed to call and report me as a runaway. She also said that she could get me in trouble or sent to juvenile hall, so I wanted to get the truth from someone who knows the law. I’m desperate for details about being able to leave your parent’s house at 17 if I’m pregnant.

Asked on July 29, 2012 under Family Law, Texas

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