Q: My nephew in PA in a bad home situation. Child Youth are doing nothing. He’s 15, what happens if he runs away!
He’s a good kid and doesn’t deserve the crap life he’s been dealt. I live in NC and want to take care of him. If it’s kept very under wraps, could we get away with it? I’m scared if she doesn’t seriously hurt him, he will hurt himself.
A:
first, any legal action will need to be done in PA as that is where he lives. You can make a report to child protective services but it sounds like that has not effected the desired outcome.
He potentially can file to become an emancipated minor which if granted would allow him to decide where he wants to live.
If he comes to NC, you could file an action seeking custody, however you would need to establish that both bioligical parents are unfit.
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