Q: My brother is 17 years old and doesn’t want to live with his dad!
My parents were married but gotten a divorce , my dad had hit my brother when he was 12 a few times . In there court order it says if my brother doesn’t want to see or speak to my stepdad dad he doesn’t have to, but also it states if 1 parent is sick or deceased he has to go to that parent... I lost my mom 3 weeks and and my stepdad picked him up and my bother didn’t want to go ... my brother hasn’t seen his dad since he was 12! What can I do to get him out? I really need help
A: Bad news is you likely can not do anything (at least from a legal standpoint). Good news is he only has to deal with it for less than a year. Of course, it never hurts to consult with a local family law attorney who can review your situation in detail and lay out any options you may have. Best of luck.
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