Good News!!

[Robinboots]

As previously posted, GFG17 was sent back to detention on Tuesday because he hadn't complied with ANYthing the judge had ordered. The judge intended to let him stew for a few days, then emancipate him on Friday, tomorrow. Now, I use that word, but my state doesn't really have emancipation - there is, however, a new law which can give 16 and 17 year olds certain rights; it's designed mostly for kids who struggle with a horrible home life but who are trying and trying to improve their situations.

I did a lot of research, and found it, and the judge was planning to use it.

However.

I finally got with the psychiatrist's office yesterday, posted this too, and the plan I came up with is to have detention take difficult child for the psychiatric evaluation, and if they decide - they being the hospital. AND his psychiatrist, who we didn't have before - on inpatient treatment, difficult child is admitted. If they think outpatient is okay, difficult child will be released/emancipated.

Called my attorney, who called the judge. The judge called him back AFTER HOURS and said yes, sounds good, thanks, I was wondering what to do with this kid!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, I fully understand that things could still go south, BUT it's my last-ditch effort. Of course, it still royally pizzes me off that NO ONE WOULD LISTEN for so long...but hey! VICTORY!

 

[tiredmommy]

Good news! I hope it all goes well.

 

[busywend]

I am glad there is a positive plan to look forward to! That is good news!

 

[gcvmom]

That IS good news...potentially. I hope it works out in his best interests either way, and that he gets the help he needs!

 

[Shari]

Fingers crossed! I'll be thinking of you tomorrow! What time is court?

 

[Robinboots]

Thanks, everyone, I'm really counting on this! Court is 10 am, CST.

 

[Shari]

Update when you can...I'll be anxiously waiting!

 

[KTMom91]

I'll be thinking of you! Hope all goes well.

 

[DammitJanet]

I will be thinking of you and hope he takes advantage of this opportunity.

 

[Robinboots]

I updated in the thread Shari started...nothing else to report, and I mean "NOTHING". So, I'll have to do what I can, but come Monday, there are quite a few people who WILL be getting an earful. I've dealt with so much BS so far, but that's it - it's like dealing with a bunch of kids with degrees who are just plain clueless.

So here's the deal for the weekend: decent bedtime, give me the phone before bed, decent meals, take Risperdal, no Internet, walk a mile each day, keep busy with lanyard-making (hey, he CHOSE that!), and do exactly.whatever.I.tell.him. Period.

And I'm not above blackmail. Told him in no uncertain terms that I WOULD be talking to the psychiatrist on Monday. Shoot, I might even camp out at his office, first thing. Told him that this weekend will partially determine what happens next. Period.