Q: foster kid (dep/neg) ran aways after 17, got caught with drugs & ran away again. what happens when she turns 18?
can they charge her as an adult with the drugs, she was 17.5 yo? I think after she got caught it went from dep/neg to delinquent with DCS. she never went to court afterwards bc she ran from the facility....
does she go back to dcs? she will be 18 in a few months, can she stop hiding? She wants to get a job at 18 & take her GED test. Will those juv charge just get dropped?
State of TN, if it makes a difference
A: If she was charged with a delinquent offense, she can face juvenile court consequences until she is 19. If she wasn't charged, she still could be. She should contact an attorney to see if the charges can be resolved. She should also know that anyone who is helping hide her from DCS could face criminal charges.
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