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[Hyperone68]

Fort worth/ Texas/ My younger brother is 19 and his girl friend is 17 she is pregnant (3 months)she left her parents house and now living with my younger brother at my parents house her mother is threatening to turn her in as a run away and also press rape charges. ???? is it leagle for her to leave home at 17 on her own free will and are rape charges possible?????

 

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Fort worth/ Texas/ My younger brother is 19 and his girl friend is 17 she is pregnant (3 months)she left her parents house and now living with my younger brother at my parents house her mother is threatening to turn her in as a run away and also press rape charges. ???? is it leagle for her to leave home at 17 on her own free will and are rape charges possible?????

Well, "rape" charges? Probably not. Harboring a runaway against the adult boyfriend and his parents - maybe.

While mom and dad can report her as a runaway, TX does not generally allow the police to forcibly drag a 17 year old back to their home. But, they might be able to make life miserable for the boyfriend and his parents.

- Carl

 

[Happy Trails]

Fort worth/ Texas/ My younger brother is 19 and his girl friend is 17 she is pregnant (3 months)she left her parents house and now living with my younger brother at my parents house her mother is threatening to turn her in as a run away and also press rape charges. ???? is it leagle for her to leave home at 17 on her own free will and are rape charges possible?????

No it is not legal for her to leave at 17.

Harboring Runaway Child
(a) A person commits an offense if he knowingly harbors a child and he is criminally negligent about whether the child:

(1) is younger than 18 years; and

(2) has escaped from the custody of a peace officer, a probation officer, the Texas Youth Council, or a detention facility for children, or is voluntarily absent from the child's home without the consent of the child's parent or guardian for a substantial length of time or without the intent to return.

http://www.fortbendlaw.com/Criminal_Defense/Penal_Code/H/Harboring_A_Runaway_Child/harboring_a_runaway_child.html