If a Child is 15 and hates their home if someone calls CPS are they allowed to Choose where they live?

Question

I Have a friend who hates her house. She's starting to think there's no other way out other then suicide. She wants to call CPS but is reluctant because she does not want to live in a foster home, and her little brother who is 13.

Answer 1

unless there is something wrong with her house CPS can't do anything

EDIT: OK, with that additional info she probably should take to someone about her situation, i would recommend starting with a school counselor though, they can better advise her or her options, sounds like she doesn't want her decision to effect her brother, perhaps a counselor can help he with that

Answer 2

There r a lot of factors that work into this. Cps will send someone to investigate, and if tha parents are proven to be unfit,  tha child will have to go into foster care, at least temporarily. Yes, she mayhave a request as to where she wants to be, if it's a family member, they would have to have room for her, and be able to afford her, and if not, it 's a lil less likely, but not impossible, IF tha parents are proven to be unfit. Also, tha judge will look into tha child's behavior records, school attendance, and everything, to be sure that she has not been a problem child and if she hasn't, and everything else falls in line, she'll be out of there. But she only has to be 16 in most states when  she can emancipate herself from her parents, which is become legally responsible for herself, just in case u didn't know.

Answer 3

Absolutely NOT.  You will go immediately in to Foster care.

Tell your friend to call a teen crisis line today.  They will have answers we do not.

Answer 4

If she calls CPS then they usually will try to keep kids in the family if someone wants them and is responsible enough. If someone steps up and says that they want to take the kids then she could end up with them. Otherwise she will probably go to foster care. It is common for abusive families to have one child that is treated as royalty or the chosen child. Then there is usally another child that is treated poorly and everything is considered their fault, even if the other child is really responsible. Suicide is definently not the answer though, she only has 3 years left before the rest of her life of freedom begins. Another option is that she could get emmancipated too, but that is really hard because she has to be financially able to support herself.

Answer 5

CPS will do something only if their is physical or sexual abuse. You should however tell your parents about her considering suicide. If there is no physical or sexual abuse then family counseling is an option, and can a lot of times be free depending on the family's financial situation. If she has grandparents or Aunts or Uncles, etc. Who are willing to take her in then she'd be placed with them before a Foster Home. However, it may be an option for her to move in with the family members now if her parents agree to it. Once she is 16, if she has a place to live and a job she can apply for emanciation and live on her own, but this can be very difficult to get. If there is abuse CPS should be called for the sake of her brother. It's possible that they wouldn't move the kids but instead impose mandatory counselling and random visits. And if she just fights with her parents, then talking with them might help, or even as a drastic measure becoming a foreign exchange student for a year.

Answer 6

Is there any reason to why she hates her home? Your going to have to explain why?

There is no excuse to take advantage of the system. Is there a valid reason as to why she hates her home?

Answer 7

why does she hate her home? if its something like she doesn't like the rules or her chores or her curfew....she can't do a thing about it. the only way cps would do anything is if they seriously beat her, sexually abuse her, etc... even if her parents hit her, if it was only once or something they won't do anything but talk to the family and keep watch on the case. and no she can't choose where she or her sibling(s) live. she's a minor and if she's removed from the home she belongs to the state until something permanent can be determined.

Answer 8

unless there is something wrong with the environment or something..