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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 407983" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>To me this doesnt sound like school phobia as much as defiant kid. Unless you have some sort of actual diagnosis that specifies that she has a mental health issue that makes it difficult for her to actually attend school, such as severe anxiety or some sort of sleeping disorder, then I would start rocking her world on this issue. What she is doing is illegal. Her job is to go to school. As her guardians, you are required to see that she attend the mandated number of days or you can be held legally liable. They can fine you or throw you in jail. They can also remove her from your custody. </p><p></p><p>I would simply call the school and tell them that she is refusing to go to school and ask for the truancy officer to come get her. If they wont do that, go to the court house and file a CHINS order on her. That is a Child in Need of Supervision order which will get her a probation officer which will force her to comply with his orders or keep being brought before the judge. That will keep you from being held responsible for her not going to school and put the onus back on her. The probation officer will come out and drag her butt to school. I would imagine your granddaughter wont like too many mornings of that. The cops or probation officers dont much care if she has her pajama's on or if her hair isnt done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 407983, member: 1514"] To me this doesnt sound like school phobia as much as defiant kid. Unless you have some sort of actual diagnosis that specifies that she has a mental health issue that makes it difficult for her to actually attend school, such as severe anxiety or some sort of sleeping disorder, then I would start rocking her world on this issue. What she is doing is illegal. Her job is to go to school. As her guardians, you are required to see that she attend the mandated number of days or you can be held legally liable. They can fine you or throw you in jail. They can also remove her from your custody. I would simply call the school and tell them that she is refusing to go to school and ask for the truancy officer to come get her. If they wont do that, go to the court house and file a CHINS order on her. That is a Child in Need of Supervision order which will get her a probation officer which will force her to comply with his orders or keep being brought before the judge. That will keep you from being held responsible for her not going to school and put the onus back on her. The probation officer will come out and drag her butt to school. I would imagine your granddaughter wont like too many mornings of that. The cops or probation officers dont much care if she has her pajama's on or if her hair isnt done. [/QUOTE]
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