Q: 15 year old son, on probation with the juvenile system, keeps running away from home to friends houses on weekends
He calls us whenever he is ready for us to come pick him up (when convenient for him) and threatens that if we don't come "now", he's gone again until he feels like coming back. If we know he's not in danger, do we "have" to get him right away? Are we legally in trouble if we don't go pick him up on his terms? Once again, we know he's not in danger... This is happens approx every 2 to 3 weeks for a while now....
A: If he’s on probation, report him to the court as violating hi probation. Part of his probation requires him to be compliant d we ugh the rules of the home. That will give you some added protection if he. Onto yes to run away.....
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