I need some help. I'm 17 years old, I wanna go home to my mom but Idk if I can leave without the law enforcement getting involved and if I do leave, since the people that now am living with have guardianship of me, can they bring me back here?

Sometimes the best decision you can make is to not run away from something that makes you unhappy.

You're 17 years old, which means that you're probably a senior in high school? That means that you've got this year to get through and then you can legally move out.

If this is the case, make the decision to stay and be unhappy while you are preparing for your next steps. If you can, get a job and save as much money as you can. When you have money to back up your plans, it's much easier to make a move.

If you have no money and just the desire to move out, you're stuck until you figure out where you will stay, how you will pay for things such as a place to stay, food, etc.

In my opinion, the best thing you can do is to make a plan - put it down on paper and put down what steps you need to make to bring your plan together. This will give you hope, as your unhappiness will be short-lived.

You will be faced with many, many unhappy situations in your life. The key is how you will handle this adversity. Will you run and hide and wait for a rescue? Or will you stand tall, make your plan and execute your plan?

Hi Curtis. I guess that would depend on 1) where you currently are and 2) why you are there, and not with your mom. Are you court ordered to be where you are?

As you are only 17, you are still a minor here under the control of the courts so the people who have guardianship over you probably has a court order that you belong there til either 1. You turn 18 and/or 2, you graduate from High School or both so yes if they call the Police and report you as a runaway, you will be brought back but you could get your Mother into legal trouble if you aren't careful so be patient til you turn 18 and become an Adult and are responsible for yourself