And the exact same thread -- though different OP -- is posted under juvenile law. At least try to be original and not mimic each other. Either boyfriend posted there and this is girlfriend or vice versa. Either way OP the law doesn't change. the 16 year old should keep her butt firmly at home and wait until she turns 18 before running away to be with her boyfriend. If not, watch boyfriend be arrested for a multitude of things (harboring a runway, kidnapping, contributing... should I continue?)