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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 281112" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>I am so sorry and I know this is very stressful.</p><p></p><p>I doubt that your court system will send him anywhere for this offense. In our county juveniles are not really arrested for minor offenses. They are taken into custody and then depending on the circumstances, the juvenile detective can decide to file charges against them and send it to juvenile court. I'm sure your son equates being arrested with being handcuffed and put in a jail cell and since that didn't happen he perhaps does not understand the seriousness of it. It usually takes 2-3 months for the paperwork to come from downtown and a court date to be set, and in that time, they forget what they even did to get them in trouble.</p><p></p><p>Charges were filed on our daughter several times from ages 14-17 and we hired an attorney each time. The attorney can be the go between and advocate for your son. He needs mental health services, not jail. Once the magistrate learns of his background and issues, he will most likely release him to your care with a follow up to check on progress. The juvenile courts are dealing with much more serious offenses and if they know the parents and getting help for their child, that's what they are concerned about. Of course the attorney can make sure that is communicated. We had our difficult child's therapist write a letter to the court stating that she was in counseling.</p><p></p><p>I think perhaps you will have to change your weekend plans. I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving at this time. I'm sorry, I know that's not what you wanted to hear.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 281112, member: 59"] I am so sorry and I know this is very stressful. I doubt that your court system will send him anywhere for this offense. In our county juveniles are not really arrested for minor offenses. They are taken into custody and then depending on the circumstances, the juvenile detective can decide to file charges against them and send it to juvenile court. I'm sure your son equates being arrested with being handcuffed and put in a jail cell and since that didn't happen he perhaps does not understand the seriousness of it. It usually takes 2-3 months for the paperwork to come from downtown and a court date to be set, and in that time, they forget what they even did to get them in trouble. Charges were filed on our daughter several times from ages 14-17 and we hired an attorney each time. The attorney can be the go between and advocate for your son. He needs mental health services, not jail. Once the magistrate learns of his background and issues, he will most likely release him to your care with a follow up to check on progress. The juvenile courts are dealing with much more serious offenses and if they know the parents and getting help for their child, that's what they are concerned about. Of course the attorney can make sure that is communicated. We had our difficult child's therapist write a letter to the court stating that she was in counseling. I think perhaps you will have to change your weekend plans. I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving at this time. I'm sorry, I know that's not what you wanted to hear. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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