Problems with moving out?

Question

Underage moving out?

My friends parents are divorced. Her dad has full custody of her but she is currently visiting her mom in maryland for the summertime. Her dad is very well off money wise and her mom is not so much. Her dad doesnt give her basic needs such as Shampoo, laundry detergent, soap etc. Her dad doesnt talk to her and has told her that she cannot move back in with him but yet he will not send her mom the custody papers. My friend wants to live down here in NC and still attend school here and live with her boyfriend. She is 16. Her dad says if he catches her there at her boyfriends house he will call the law on her and put her in Juvy or a foster home. Is there any possible way she will be able to live with her boyfriend? I think she could sue her dad for some what child abuse for not giving her, her basic needs. But how would she prove that? She cannot afford to take her father to court. I need help, please?

Answer 1

Yeah, her dad could do that.  But if she has documentation that he won't let her live with him and won't give her mom the legal standing she needs to take care of her in an emergency then he will be in as much trouble as she and her boyfriend's family get into.  Personally I wouldn't put anyone I loved in the middle like that but I'd ask my mom to bring the situation to light in court.  It may mean she has to live with her mom full time from then on but it would save her boyfriend from facing malicious prosecution by her dad.

Answer 2

In the first place she has to have something there.  I think your friend is stretching the truth.  She doesn't have BO or dirty clothes does she?  If not she is getting shampoo and basic needs.

At 16 she is being a drama queen that wants to live with a boyfriend and wants you to think her life is miserable.  She is manipulating things to make people feel sorry for her because she probably didnt' get an IPOD or something.

You don't need help...you need to tell her to call children's services and complain and let them investigate.  I bet she wont' do that because she is lying.  She will have a million excuses no matter what you suggest...because she knows she is not being abused or neglected!