Can the cops be called on a kid who refuses to clean the house or something?

Question

Times when I don't want to clean up or help around, rather it be out of lazyness or I'm just exhausted, my mother tells me that if I don't clean this or do that she'll call the cops on me and have me put into a 'girls home'. Now my question is, can she do that?? Like call the cops on me because the kitchen isn't clean? I know that I should be helping and blah blah blah... but I'm not always in the best mood nor am I always feeling the best. I am depressed, I am diabetic, I have a weight problem and with the abuse from my entire family, rather it be physical or emotional, there is usually not a day where I am not completely exhausted or just so upset that I want nothing more than to lay in my room with the TV on crying.

She's called the cops on me once before because one day she had hit me and then she had upset me and I threw shampoo and lotion etc.. on the bathroom mirror. She lied and said some stuff that wasn't true etc.. and the cops believed her, despite you could see she was lying through her teeth.

I am not a gullible person, therefore I refuse to believe that I could get arrested for refusing to clean the house. But can she do this?

I also have another question to ask but I'll ask it somewhere else. thanks

Answer 1

No, they can't. Unless maybe your over 16, but I highly doubt it. You shouldn't be lazy, but if your exhausted, tell your mom you can't help it because you have diabetes, which is true.

Your mom shouldn't hit you because that's child abuse and the police can be called for that if it gets serious.

Answer 2

Absolutely not.

Answer 3

Tell your mom quit trying to wast our taxes by calling cops to do her job.Yes she can call them but the cops don't like to be called unless someone is really breaking the law.Calling the cops because someone is not doing the dishes is lame.Dont forget if you make cops mad by calling them for something stupid they may look for something to arrest someone for evan if they have to make it up.Cops are great liers.

Answer 4

yes because it has  happened to me before and my mom said she didnt want me at court and they put me in an all girls foster home for a month. so yes ucan get locked up for unruly child so be good

Answer 5

Your a kid and you live with a mom who expects you to help around the house. BOOHOO!!!!!  If you listen carefully you can hear the world's smallest violin playing a sad song for you. Perhaps if you got off your butt and helped around the house you would have diabetes under control and no weight problem. But hey, what do I know? I'm only an adult who has already grown up.

Answer 6

Do your part. Push yourself A LITTLE. Be reasonable and responsible. Work at helping around the house.  Then turn 18 and leave.

If your mother calls the police because HER house isn't cleaned by you alone, and you haven't thrown anything, hit anyone and done the best you can, then she can look pretty silly.

Not to mention a child abuser with a filthy house, ultimately its HER house.

Ultimately she can ask and direct others how to be in her house.

Ultimately SHE is responsible for the cleanliness of her home.

Do your best. Stay even temperment wise, reach for potential, do your homework keep your room clean, be respectful.

That's all you can do. If you do your share your VERY best plus say 5 more, and just cannot do anymore, then don't.

Let her call the cops you did not do anything wrong.

Ask your other question, or I will follow in your avatar/profile.

Answer 7

Yes!  They can throw you out of the house and into foster care.  They work all day to feed you and provide a house, they have a right to expect you to work too.  If you are ill, you lie down.  Don't be a selfish brat.  Work with her a little bit.  I'm sure you can negotiate some rules that allow you some space while helping.

Answer 8

No; If that were available, I'd have 4 kids in for life sentences. lol

here is some advice, listen to you mom, she has your best interest at heart.

Answer 9

Theoretically, yes.  A child who refuses to conform to rules of the house is known in some circles as an "incorrigible child."  In most cases, the problem actually lies with poor parenting, but the result is the same.  If the parent can't parent or the child can't conform, it is possible for a court to intervene.  In your case, you need a doctor, not a cop.  Still, getting the cops involved might be the way for a court to order the parent to get you the medical care that you need.   On the other hand, a court might believe that your depression and diabetes are just excuses for normal teenage rebellion and such a court could decide that a little discipline could serve you well.

Answer 10

The cops are not parents.

I guess when you want to eat there are not days good old mom is not tired?

Sounds like you are lazy!

I too would like to just lay around. But, I like to eat, have a home, pay my bills and drive nice cars.

Do not have a mom to feed me or support me!

Grow up, join the Marines!

Answer 11

Too many parents want to use the police as a tool to intimidate their children.  I don't know how many times I've gone to a house at the request of a parent to scold their child (I won't do it).  Parenting lies with the parents and not the police.

an officer cannot fix years of poor parenting.

If a parent calls 9-1-1 for this, they can be arrested.

Answer 12

From where I am from NO she cannot call the cops because you don't clean the house even though you really should help out because it is the right thing to do have you tried talking to your mom about how you feel??

Answer 13

For not cleaning? No.

But why wouldn't you clean?

It's simple to do, and it produces a nice clean home. Makes things lok nice.

Now...if she "feels" endangered or out of control she can send you to boot camp or a home for training or something.

But hey...number one solution is in a book called the bible.

And I'll be praying for you.