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My son attends the school in our area. When asked verbally to stop services from an outside agency the school counselor stated she misunderstood. There was a conference call shortly after this incident stating again I did not want an outside counselor agency coming to the school to see my son. The... View More 
answered on Jan 22, 2020
Put it in a fax to the agency, school board & outside agency to cease.
They didn’t do a background check because my dad has all three and we have a better home for my little brother than her. We where going to court against her, and the mom was on our side. The grandmother lied in all her papers and ran my dads name and the moms name in the ground. She got to keep... View More
My daughter and step son keep saying they are leaving home to live on their own and they are only 16
answered on Dec 26, 2019
Tell them no problem: you will call DCFS and have them picked up as runaways and put in either Florida Parishes or Foster Care. Then pick up drug tests at CVS or Walgreens and test both of them. Next, get them both into counseling. Lastly, notify the school counselor that they are both... View More
answered on Dec 10, 2019
if your son was under age, technically your brother committed an assault. You need to take the youth to a dermatologist for starters. You can also sue him but if he doesn't own much that may not get you anywhere.
Or, if I decided to leave the house, will I be considered a runaway? Can she get police officers to find me and charge me as a runaway because my 16th birthday is Dec 15, 2019? If I do call police because she is highly intoxicated and she tries to hit me, if there aren't any visible bruises on... View More
answered on Dec 9, 2019
Video your mother then email the video to your school counselor or to the Sheriff's Office
My mother is not okay with me and him dating. Is their something we can do to see if I can get in legal trouble. I know their is a new marriage age, can we get legally married in order to stop any charges that will potentially come up? Or is their another way to avoid being married, since I am not... View More
answered on Nov 3, 2019
You are at risk because he is a minor and you are an adult. Get birth control, gardasil shots and wait until he is 17.
I’m 17 years old and I had a clean record until I was ticked for drag racing. I haven’t decided whether I want to plead guilty and attempt to lower penalty or to fight the ticket. I’m worried about fighting it because I feel as though I don’t have enough proof of evidence.what do I do?... View More
I was attempting to pass a souped up Camaro which was speeding so I could switch lanes. It was in a 45mph zone and I went at least 55mph. When the cop pulled me over he asked if I was trying to out run the Camero I said yes. Because of that he stated on the ticket I was drag racing, I’m scared... View More
answered on Sep 17, 2019
Tell your parent to hire a traffic court attorney. You are not going to jail.
Since I was 16 now we have a 7 month old baby together I was 17 when he was born. Her mother. Knew about us and. Didn't. Mind we want to get married idk what to do she is in the foster system. And my grandmother is getting her she lives with my grandmother now and dcfs knows about us and they... View More
answered on Sep 7, 2019
Have someone write the question for you because I can't tell what your question is.
I’m in Louisiana
My sons father received a settlement in 2019 he owed child support they took out what was owed to them than sent the rest of the money to the person who THEY had listed as the custodial parent which was my aunt she had him in 2012 to 2013. Child support said he was in the arrears in 2015 i had him... View More
answered on Aug 25, 2019
You need to co sult with support Enforcement....if it isn't too late. You should have do e this as soon as you found out he got a settlement.
answered on Aug 4, 2019
Why aren't you talking to your attorney, who knows the circumstances?
My mother keeps me inside most of the time. Sometimes I don’t go outside for days simply because my mom said so. I just want to be able to feel freedom or relaxed without being a prisoner in my own home
answered on Jul 17, 2019
You can go outside for fresh air, to garden, to take photographs, feed the birds, to read a book, wash the car, or to exercise any time you like. However you may not leave the premises without your mother's permission, except for school or a medical emergency, until you are 18.
Assure he stays home? We as parents are trying our best and feel like we are out of options.
answered on Jul 9, 2019
You can take his phone, car, computer and video games and explain they only come back with acceptable behavior. You can also put him in counseling.
answered on Jun 7, 2019
It really depends on the maturity of the child (and the sibling) and any special needs of the sibling. Usually 12-14 has been acceptable in past situations, depending on the circumstances.
She’s been harassing me through several things. Text, social media’s, and after I blocked her from everything she ask people to rely a message to me. She constantly circles where I’m at in town and I can’t make her leave me alone. I wanna press charges, but there’s no point If they... View More
His mom is beating him and I want some type of rights to take care of my son
answered on Feb 8, 2019
A father can seek custody if the mother is beating the child. Just hire a custody lawyer.
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