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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 161811" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Actually, I didn't get the take that the GAL was for detention, just being realistic. Some judges really don't care about psychological issues, especially medication stablizations problems -- they don't believe in them.</p><p> </p><p>The GAL is for a new therapist, agrees that a new treatment plan for the summer may help. This is not the sound of someone who wants to lock up a kid. It does, however, sound like the judge is one of those who believes that a kid gets one chance and then it is time to throw the child to the wolves so to speak.</p><p> </p><p>While being in juvie may teach your son more tricks on how to offend, that doesn't qualify as psychologically damaging. To be damaging, it would have to be shown it would cause some sort of a psychological breakdown. That doesn't seem to be the case here.</p><p> </p><p>Juvenile cases are extremely difficult to appeal. Minors really have no rights -- it is all based on what is best for the child. Parental control is tossed out the window. Parents' viewpoints have little to no validity. Sometimes (rarely) this works to the benefit of the child. Usually, it is the exact opposite.</p><p> </p><p>I'm sorry this is happening to your son. I'm even sorrier that some if not all of the cause is a medication's inability to help.</p><p> </p><p>Right now, fight to keep your son out of juvie. If you can't, fight to have the time be as little as possible. He may learn worse behavior. However, he may learn that this is not where he wants to be and it may stop him from further mischief. You never can tell.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 161811, member: 3626"] Actually, I didn't get the take that the GAL was for detention, just being realistic. Some judges really don't care about psychological issues, especially medication stablizations problems -- they don't believe in them. The GAL is for a new therapist, agrees that a new treatment plan for the summer may help. This is not the sound of someone who wants to lock up a kid. It does, however, sound like the judge is one of those who believes that a kid gets one chance and then it is time to throw the child to the wolves so to speak. While being in juvie may teach your son more tricks on how to offend, that doesn't qualify as psychologically damaging. To be damaging, it would have to be shown it would cause some sort of a psychological breakdown. That doesn't seem to be the case here. Juvenile cases are extremely difficult to appeal. Minors really have no rights -- it is all based on what is best for the child. Parental control is tossed out the window. Parents' viewpoints have little to no validity. Sometimes (rarely) this works to the benefit of the child. Usually, it is the exact opposite. I'm sorry this is happening to your son. I'm even sorrier that some if not all of the cause is a medication's inability to help. Right now, fight to keep your son out of juvie. If you can't, fight to have the time be as little as possible. He may learn worse behavior. However, he may learn that this is not where he wants to be and it may stop him from further mischief. You never can tell. [/QUOTE]
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