Plano, TX asked in Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Family Law and Juvenile Law for Texas

Q: My 15 year old son has refused to come home and has been living at his friends house for the past 2 weeks.

He has done this before for a shorter time and I did report him missing/runaway but I feel like the police didn't take the situation seriously. They checked out all of the locations that I reported but essentially just waited for him to come back home on his own. Which he did, but once I grounded him for it he just left again and refuses to return. I'm at a loss for what to do as Texas has no PINS in place and he's too young for emancipation. I'm willing to let him have it as he wishes (to no longer be a part of my household) because he is very headstrong and causes great disruption to the home environment and younger siblings. However, I would like to know what legal options may be available that release me from being responsible for him? Thanks for listening.

1 Lawyer Answer
Kiele Linroth Pace
Kiele Linroth Pace
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Austin, TX
  • Licensed in Texas

A: I suppose you could report the friend's parents for the crime of Harboring a Runaway Child (PC 25.06) but that doesn't sound like the sort of solution you are seeking.

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