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Well, it All Hit the Fan Tonight...
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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 469391" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>That's the big question with people in the system right now, DF. That's EXACTLY the debate in this state juvie court- what is a parent to do? Don't worry about it- you could call police and tell them what happened and say you're concerned for her safety but feel you had no choice but to say what you did- that might be the best thing- but I wouldn't call up and say she ran away and pretend like the rest of the discussion didn't happen. Give it a reasonable amount of time- if you think she is safe tonight, give it until tomorrow, otherwise call tonight- then call cops and tell the truth. They will log it in whether or not they take an offcial report. That's enough to keep things above board.</p><p></p><p>Saying that she can't live there if she won't follow the rules isn't the same thing as kicking a kid out, I have come to learn, - it could mean juvie, it could mean dss, etc- it just means that you're reaching a point where you're drawing a line- that IS NOT criminal. If she left on her own accord after that, technically, you could report her as a runaway, but I think I personally would just call cops and tell them what happened, ask them to keep an eye out for her, and if they choose to put it in as a runaway, it's really no big deal. My son was put in the system as a runaway several times and we never went to court once over it. The cops can put it on their raidio if it's reported as a juvenile runaway and they'll keep an eye on her and return her home if found, with no charges against the parent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 469391, member: 3699"] That's the big question with people in the system right now, DF. That's EXACTLY the debate in this state juvie court- what is a parent to do? Don't worry about it- you could call police and tell them what happened and say you're concerned for her safety but feel you had no choice but to say what you did- that might be the best thing- but I wouldn't call up and say she ran away and pretend like the rest of the discussion didn't happen. Give it a reasonable amount of time- if you think she is safe tonight, give it until tomorrow, otherwise call tonight- then call cops and tell the truth. They will log it in whether or not they take an offcial report. That's enough to keep things above board. Saying that she can't live there if she won't follow the rules isn't the same thing as kicking a kid out, I have come to learn, - it could mean juvie, it could mean dss, etc- it just means that you're reaching a point where you're drawing a line- that IS NOT criminal. If she left on her own accord after that, technically, you could report her as a runaway, but I think I personally would just call cops and tell them what happened, ask them to keep an eye out for her, and if they choose to put it in as a runaway, it's really no big deal. My son was put in the system as a runaway several times and we never went to court once over it. The cops can put it on their raidio if it's reported as a juvenile runaway and they'll keep an eye on her and return her home if found, with no charges against the parent. [/QUOTE]
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