Hello! I am a 17-year-old girl and I have had a serious friend for almost a year now. It so happened that my parents met him and forbade us to be together because I was small for boyfriends, he was not suitable for me because he had no money and no higher education. My friend is the most wonderful person I have ever met. Yes, he may not be wealthy, but he works non-stop so he can make money. Yes, he doesn't go to university, but that's because his parents couldn't afford it. The problem is in my parents. Without knowing him, they immediately put a label on him. Nevertheless, we continue to meet secretly from them1. This summer my friend went to work at sea, and I can barely stand here. I really want to go to him, but I can't ... My parents are very strict - I'm already 17 years old, and I have not gone anywhere without them. My question is, if I go to him without telling them, is there a crime because I am still a minor?
1 megan_foxx_ answered
It is not exactly a crime, but you have an obligation to live with your parents until you reach the age of majority. Art. 126 of the Family Code states: "Parents and minor children live together, unless important reasons require them to live separately.". In case you go to him, your parents have the right to seek the assistance of the police and the Child Protection Department, which will conduct a search and when they find they will hand you back to them. To live together you have to wait until you reach adulthood. My advice is not to rush and not to do nonsense, because you will get into trouble.