arizona: I have a good friend of mine that has been highly contemplating running away. She is 17 years old and lives in Arizona. If she ran away, she would be able to stay with me, but neither of us wants my father or I too get in trouble. So I'm wondering if she is LEGALLY allowed to do so, with or without parents consent.|||Being the friend in question, we are both wondering what the legal age is. Of course I'm going to work on getting emancipated and I will finish high school or get my GED. Doesn't mean I AM running away. We ask that you aren't judgmental because you don't know my reasons and please just answer the question.|||I understand. I am also 17 and got away from an abusive father. despite what they want you to think, RUNNING AWAY IS NOT ILLEGAL. please read this: http://www.abanet.org/genpract鈥?/a> I wish you the best of luck. <3 Report Abuse |||18 when the minor becomes an adult|||You can not legally run away. When she turns 18 she can legally leave. I am not sure about emancipation, though. If she can support herself and the reasons are good, she might try emancipation. That would be legal and she could rent an apartment and have all the legal rights and RESPONSIBILITIES OF ADULTS. If her parents consented, you might be able to get legal custody. Think hard about any decision. You want what is best for your friend. Education needs to be finished also.|||When you reach legal age it's not running away.