Delinquent act; leaving home without permission of parent, guardian, or custodian
Ind. Code § 31-37-2-2
in effectSec. 2. A child commits a delinquent act if, before becoming eighteen (18) years of age, the child leaves home or a specific location previously designated by the child's parent, guardian, or custodian:
(1) without reasonable cause; and
(2) without permission of the parent, guardian, or custodian, who requests the child's return.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-1(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.187-2015, SEC.28.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026