Carmichaels, PA asked in Family Law, Child Custody, Civil Rights and Domestic Violence for Pennsylvania

Q: Hello. My baby sister is going to be 13yrs old in a few months. She is desperate to move out of my parents house.

She wants to live with me badly because of the abuse that goes on at home. Which I know of because I had to endure abuse myself when living with them. I am 33yrs old. My parents are narrcistic. They won't even allow her to visit me or we can't talk on the phone or anything. Because they know She'll tell me what's going on. She's trapped there with no friends, no family. They have her stuck. She's also homeschooled. What can I do? She's also been suicidal because she said she hates her life. She's been having to sneak to talk to me online. She found me randomly after two years of not being able to get in touch or find me because of them. I feel for her because I've been there. She also gets mistreated by my older brother and younger brother. One is 34 and the other is going on 18. I also have another sister who's an adult but has a mind of a child (mentally challenged) who also endures abuse. Please help me on what to do. Can my baby sister leave home or at a cetain age without consent?

1 Lawyer Answer
Cary B. Hall
Cary B. Hall
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Norristown, PA
  • Licensed in Pennsylvania

A: If the abuse is *physical* abuse, you should contact the Children & Youth agency for the county in which your sister lives. Even if it's only mental/emotional abuse, I'd contact that agency and let someone know what's going on. Hopefully they'll open up an investigation and get to the bottom of things.

Best of luck to you and your sister.

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