My seventeen year old brother was put into a men's home. His mother is abusive and the only reason she put him there is because he stood up against the abuse she allows in the home. The mens home is not equipped with a youth program and it has not allowed him to go to school. He has missed a whole year of school because of this. He ran away from the place a few days ago. Will he or I get into any legal trouble if he stays with me? Isn't it illegal for kids to be out of school? Can we use that fact that she helped to keep him out of school against her so she can't have legal custody over him? He is not being a disobedient kid, he just doesn't want to deal with the abuse anymore.
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Can I get custody of my 17 year old brother or just wait till he's 18?
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army judge
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It isn't a good idea to interfere with parental rights?
It isn't a good idea to harbor a runaway or escapee?
Was the boy committed to this home pursuant to a court order?
When will he become 18?
I wouldn't even try to get custody.
You have no legal standing.
Where is the boy's father?
His father is dead.
there was no court order for him to be in the home.
The mom put him in the church home because *long story short*
his sisters ex husband is now living in the house, and this man is trying to be the father figure. The daughter he was married too was kicked out because she wanted to divorce him.
He's not complying with the ex husband of his sister suddenly trying to be his father and that's why his mother, put him in the home.
He'll be eighteen next year around november
there was no court order for him to be in the home.
The mom put him in the church home because *long story short*
his sisters ex husband is now living in the house, and this man is trying to be the father figure. The daughter he was married too was kicked out because she wanted to divorce him.
He's not complying with the ex husband of his sister suddenly trying to be his father and that's why his mother, put him in the home.
He'll be eighteen next year around november
Proserpina
Moderator
Who is this child's LEGAL custodian?
Mom?
The State?
Has this alleged abuse been documented and proven?
It matters.
Mom?
The State?
Has this alleged abuse been documented and proven?
It matters.
army judge
Super Moderator
The boy is 16, but will be 17 next month, right?
Okay, so, tell me more about this "church" run home. What denomination? How is it able to "lock up kids", without a court order? How long has the boy been in the home? What's the boy's mental and emotional state?
Finally, in what city and state do the boy and his mom reside?
lonelyinny
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untill your brother is 18, mom, as his legal guardian, makes the decisions regarding your brother( who is legally a child untill then and cannot legally make the decison what happens to him or who he lives with)you and he ( especially you since you are not his other parent) have no say in the matter whatsoever.and yes you can face criminal charges if he stays with you without his legal guardians permission( and also get slapped with a restraining order barring you from contact with your brother untill hes 18). violate that ro and you go to jail, its as simple as that
legal custodian is his mom
I don't think he's supposed to be in the home because its not a youth program they did it as a favor to the mom I think. IF they had a youth program and hadn't kept him out of school I'd say it was better for him there than in the abusive home.
state of California
abuse not documented or proven in this case. He doesn't think he can tell police because he's scared that one of the pastors has connections since he works in prison ministry and police won't believe him. I'm pretty sure the pastor doesn't have any such connections.
been in home for about a year
emotional and mental state: he's mentally stable, he's not going to harm anyone or himself. He can't go home, and he can't find help without worrying about people getting in trouble so he's probably not good emotionally. I want to help him before he feels he has to start stealing to survive
I don't think he's supposed to be in the home because its not a youth program they did it as a favor to the mom I think. IF they had a youth program and hadn't kept him out of school I'd say it was better for him there than in the abusive home.
state of California
abuse not documented or proven in this case. He doesn't think he can tell police because he's scared that one of the pastors has connections since he works in prison ministry and police won't believe him. I'm pretty sure the pastor doesn't have any such connections.
been in home for about a year
emotional and mental state: he's mentally stable, he's not going to harm anyone or himself. He can't go home, and he can't find help without worrying about people getting in trouble so he's probably not good emotionally. I want to help him before he feels he has to start stealing to survive
Proserpina
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Then unless Mom consents, there is no chance you can get custody or even guardianship.
Harboring him as a runaway will land both of you (moreso you though) in deep trouble.
Harboring him as a runaway will land both of you (moreso you though) in deep trouble.
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