Very good read, but I wish Cletus would lay off the Mjnionian X Brandy and write chapter 7.
Cletus wrote:
Once you’ve jumped ship and are officially escaping you’ll need cash, food, and maybe medication. The issues of medication present all sorts of problems for which I have no reasonable answers to give.
If the escapee/runaway can make it to California and is at least 15 years old then he/she can consent to his/her own medical care.
Cal. Fam. Code 6922
A minor may consent to his/her own medical or dental care if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
• The minor is at least 15 years old;
• The minor is living separate and apart from the minor's parents or guardian, whether with or without the consent of a parent or guardian and regardless of the duration of the separate residence; AND
• The minor is managing his/her own financial affairs, regardless of his/her income source.
The parents or guardian are not liable for medical care or dental care provided pursuant to this section.
A physician, surgeon or dentist may, with or without the consent of the minor patient, advise the minor's parent or guardian of the treatment given or needed if the physician and surgeon or dentist has reason to know, on the basis of the information given by the minor, the whereabouts of the parent or guardian.
Elsewhere in the country the Mature Minor doctrine might help.
http://www.enotes.com/everyday-law-encyclopedia/treatment-minors
The Mature Minor Doctrine
The "mature minor" doctrine provides for minors to give consent to medical procedures if they can show that they are mature enough to make a decision on their own. It is a relatively new legal concept, and as of 2002 only a few states such as Arkansas and Nevada have enacted the doctrine into STATUTE. In several other states, including Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Illinois, Maine and Massachusetts, state high courts have adopted the doctrine as law.
In the states where it exists, the mature minor doctrine takes into account the age and situation of the minor to determine maturity, in addition to factors and conduct that can prove maturity. The Arkansas statute states, "any unemancipated minor of sufficient intelligence to understand and appreciate the consequences of the proposed surgical or medical treatment or procedures, for himself [may offer consent]." The standard is typical of the requirements of the mature minor doctrine.
The mature minor doctrine has been consistently applied in cases where the minor is sixteen years or older, understands the medical procedure in question, and the procedure is not serious. Application of the doctrine in other circumstances is more questionable. Outside reproductive rights, the U.S. Supreme Court has never ruled on its applicability to medical procedures.
Cletus wrote:
College towns are full of young kids all running from something, mostly lunatic parents or themselves. You’ll be able to blend in as a young freshman and probably be able to score free meals and couches for several months. It is even possible you will be able to pick up some decent false ID that you can use to get a job. The logistics of applying for a job are a pain in the neck but many towns have day labor offices that only require one form of major ID. This saves you the migraine of having to provide a social security card. The other perk of a large college city is free shit.
By free shit I mean:
Computer labs
Libraries
Food
Classes
In some cases places to eat
Also, you might be able to use gyms and dorms to take showers.
As far as getting cash is concerned one might decide to become a self-employed tutor or music teacher if one has any particular talent/ability. Also one could try to make money by offering to wash the exterior windows of small retail shops, etc.
