§ 34-30-25-2 Runaway or homeless youth defined

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34-30-25-2 “Runaway or homeless youth” defined

    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “runaway or homeless youth” means an individual who:

    (1) is:

        (A) at least twelve (12) years of age; and

        (B) less than eighteen (18) years of age;

    (2) is unemancipated;

    (3) is mentally competent; and

    (4) lives in a situation described in:

        (A) 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2)(B)(ii); or

        (B) 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2)(B)(iii);

    with or without the consent or knowledge of the individual's parent, guardian, or custodian.