17 year old leaving abusive home.can cops do anything about it " gray area" Ottawa county Michigan
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I need to leave my home my father is physically, mentally and emotionally abusive to me he tells me on a weekly basis that I'm a mistake and that it would be easier if I was dead...I need to leave this house for my well being ... I have a friend who's parents are willing to work with me and give me a good safe home untill I am able to live on my own, I have a job and I am 17 on August 21.Can the cops bring me back to my parents once I leave...I've heard that it's a GRAY area.Please give me any and as much info...as you can give I need all the help I can get.
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The cops can take you back to your parents if they report you as a runaway. If they report you as a runaway they can also take you to Juvie when found and you would pretty much have to be released to your parents unless you told a judge you didn't want to be with them and explained your situation. I am not sure about Michigan, but it I know a lot of places do things like that.
get emancipated. that takes care of the gray area.
at the age of 17 u are considerd an adult leave that house
The best bet is join the military that is what i did. You can join at 17 with parents approval. Maybe you can beat around the bush. I do recommend you join the air force it will be less stress full. No matter what you do find the brach that gives you the easiest job so you can get promoted quicker and you wont get yelled at as much. Or you could go to school to be a paid firemen which does pay pretty good and i dont think you need a 4 year bachular degree either. YOu can go to www.roommates.com and get a roommate. If you do go join for 2 years and see if you like it. You might even want to become a cop then you dad will never **** with you again. Plus it pay pretty good to.
Yes, the cops can bring you back. Your dad will most likely report you missing and the people you are staying with could be charged if you didnt have permission to be with them. Maybe tell him your moving out and if he argues tell him all the things he has dont to hurt you and that you've just had enough, and maybe he will get fed up and just let you leave. But if he physically hurts alot and you have proof, get the cops involved.
It is only a gray area when it comes to a child of divorced parents who chooses to live with the non-custodial parent - at your age the police do not get involved.
When you are living with both of your parents, if your parents want you home, yes - they can call the police and have you brought back.
One choice, is to contact a family law/juvenile attorney and find out the procedure for your state when it comes to emancipation. Some states require that you are already out on your own for 6 months prior to being able to file.
Your other choice, is if he truly is PHYSICALLY abusive to you - immediately after he hits you, you contact the police, and child protection services and have him charged for assault. CPS will not do anything if you are just being mentally abused...
Turn him in to Child Protective Services. They will take you out and you can get emancipated more quickly. But the 1st thing you need to do is turn him in when you get to the friends house. That will get him investigated and hopefully arrested and a court date and that will make sure they can't send you back to him. Good Luck and be safe!
You might want to speak to someone in child services. Let them know whats going on and the option you have about living with your friends parents. Ask them if you can go into court and be emancipated. If your father is that bad would he really care if you left to be on your own. Why not report him to the child welfare system? Where is your mother in all of this? The police can bring you back if you just up and leave. Do you have any documented abuse? Any teachers, friends, police reports to use as proof of abuse? You may need your friends parents to help you get this ball rolling. Good Luck I 'm sorry you have to go threw this.
Check your local Clerk of Courts office at your county courthouse and tell them that you want to commence proceedings to become an " Emancipated Minor " they
will take it from there !
just try to record wat your dad does to you.say a voice recorder or a cameraor some kind of hard proof.that might help to to keep u away from him.
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