Q: My son is 16 years old let me lives in Pennsylvania but does not want to go back to his father what do I do
He left home because you do not want to be there anymore only to come stay with me in New Jersey I had court today in Northampton county in Pennsylvania and the master said that he is not old enough to decide and I'm scared if I force him to go back he will run away what legal rights does he have at 16 in Pennsylvania
A: He will not have the right to decide until he is 18. Unfortunately, you will have to go through the court process and follow the orders if you cannot reach an agreement with the other parent. You should talk with him and explain that he needs to respect the decision of the court, but see if the other parent will agree to counseling to get to the root of the problem as to why he does not want go there.
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