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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 473239" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Boy, it's not often that I am stumped but this is a hairy situation. Your sister is desperate and exploring every option available. Now she has reached out to have you support her plan for reunification and although it is good that she trusts you I don't know how I'd suggest that you react. Based on the facts that you have shared with us I believe she has already reached out to the police unsuccessfully. My impression is that since she is so close to majority that they don't see any positive action as feasible. Harbouring a cooperative 17 year old likely is not against the law. Your niece has been gone for a long time. She had the legal power to quit high school with-o parental consent. From those factors it appears she is being considered an adult or unofficial emancipated minor. It is rare for the police to raid a home for possible pot possession unless there is a lengthly criminal history or a resident who is on probation. If they did raid the house her daughter is likely to be arrested and charged as well as the occupants who are related. It sounds like a lose/lose concept.</p><p></p><p>Hmmmm...so what can you say? Group support has been suggested. Therapy has been suggested. Now I guess that the CD Board has been suggested. Have you invited her to come visit with you so she can have different surroundings for awhile? Or are you in a position to make a trip to where she lives so she has a trusted sister at her side for a few days? Or..is it even remotely possible that if you visited her you could make a friendly unannounced visit to her current home so you could see for yourself if she is in good condition? perhaps or perhaps not have a brief lunch with her and after listening and chit chatting ask her if she would call her Mom using your cell?</p><p></p><p>I'm just brainstorming here and not convinced that my ideas are valid. They are the best I can come up with, however. Sending hugs. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 473239, member: 35"] Boy, it's not often that I am stumped but this is a hairy situation. Your sister is desperate and exploring every option available. Now she has reached out to have you support her plan for reunification and although it is good that she trusts you I don't know how I'd suggest that you react. Based on the facts that you have shared with us I believe she has already reached out to the police unsuccessfully. My impression is that since she is so close to majority that they don't see any positive action as feasible. Harbouring a cooperative 17 year old likely is not against the law. Your niece has been gone for a long time. She had the legal power to quit high school with-o parental consent. From those factors it appears she is being considered an adult or unofficial emancipated minor. It is rare for the police to raid a home for possible pot possession unless there is a lengthly criminal history or a resident who is on probation. If they did raid the house her daughter is likely to be arrested and charged as well as the occupants who are related. It sounds like a lose/lose concept. Hmmmm...so what can you say? Group support has been suggested. Therapy has been suggested. Now I guess that the CD Board has been suggested. Have you invited her to come visit with you so she can have different surroundings for awhile? Or are you in a position to make a trip to where she lives so she has a trusted sister at her side for a few days? Or..is it even remotely possible that if you visited her you could make a friendly unannounced visit to her current home so you could see for yourself if she is in good condition? perhaps or perhaps not have a brief lunch with her and after listening and chit chatting ask her if she would call her Mom using your cell? I'm just brainstorming here and not convinced that my ideas are valid. They are the best I can come up with, however. Sending hugs. DDD [/QUOTE]
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