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<blockquote data-quote="mrsammler" data-source="post: 537897"><p>There isn't a court in the US that can physically make you take in a violent, amoral, heartless 17-yr-old who has demonstrated repeatedly that he will be violent toward family members in your home and who can not be controlled by anyone in the family (i.e., Dad can't overpower & manage him). A court can threaten whatever it likes, but no judge will actually impose such penalties on a family powerless to control a violent teenager. Just refuse to take him in and tell the authorities your situation and that your position is non-negotiable, and that you will explain it again in court, if necessary. You have younger children and yourselves and your property to protect. </p><p></p><p>My sister was in exactly the same situation 3 years ago and she asked me to come live with her until her difficult child son turned 18. That solution worked, but not without me being attacked repeatedly throughout the 14 months I was there--basically, the target of his violence switched from his mother and brother and their property to me, and I was able to withstand and repel it. Still, the other option was always there: she could declare him an uncontrollable minor and let him be placed in a state juvenile facility. I would suggest that you look into doing that yourselves. But I would NOT let that difficult child back into my home again. And yes, kids like this do sometimes kill--it's in the news all the time. Take care of yourselves and your other children--a kid like this is not to be trifled with, nor endured in the house.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrsammler, post: 537897"] There isn't a court in the US that can physically make you take in a violent, amoral, heartless 17-yr-old who has demonstrated repeatedly that he will be violent toward family members in your home and who can not be controlled by anyone in the family (i.e., Dad can't overpower & manage him). A court can threaten whatever it likes, but no judge will actually impose such penalties on a family powerless to control a violent teenager. Just refuse to take him in and tell the authorities your situation and that your position is non-negotiable, and that you will explain it again in court, if necessary. You have younger children and yourselves and your property to protect. My sister was in exactly the same situation 3 years ago and she asked me to come live with her until her difficult child son turned 18. That solution worked, but not without me being attacked repeatedly throughout the 14 months I was there--basically, the target of his violence switched from his mother and brother and their property to me, and I was able to withstand and repel it. Still, the other option was always there: she could declare him an uncontrollable minor and let him be placed in a state juvenile facility. I would suggest that you look into doing that yourselves. But I would NOT let that difficult child back into my home again. And yes, kids like this do sometimes kill--it's in the news all the time. Take care of yourselves and your other children--a kid like this is not to be trifled with, nor endured in the house. [/QUOTE]
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