Trying to get my son's legal docs from a boarding school.

[MadCow76]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California

When my son was 14 he ran afoul of the law and he was sent to a boarding school/ranch in order to turn his life around. My son is now 18 and has returned home and would like to finish high school at a normal school, as well as start looking for work. When he came home the school kept his Passport, Birth Certificate(they had it to get him a passport) and his school transcripts.

Since early January we have made no less than 20 phone calls and sent no less than 10 emails to the school in an attempt to recover these items as they are crucial to my son moving on with his life.

What, if anything, can I do to move this along?

Thanks,
Cow

 

[Just Blue]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California

When my son was 14 he ran afoul of the law and he was sent to a boarding school/ranch in order to turn his life around. My son is now 18 and has returned home and would like to finish high school at a normal school, as well as start looking for work. When he came home the school kept his Passport, Birth Certificate(they had it to get him a passport) and his school transcripts.

Since early January we have made no less than 20 phone calls and sent no less than 10 emails to the school in an attempt to recover these items as they are crucial to my son moving on with his life.

What, if anything, can I do to move this along?

Thanks,
Cow

Where was this "school"? Why did they require a Passport? Please define "running afoul of the law"? Was this "school" per a Criminal Court Order or just you, as a parent, trying to help your child?

Please answer all my questions as I want to assist you.

Thanks
Blue

 

[ecmst12]

How many times have you gone to the office in person to retrieve your belongings?

 

[Just Blue]

How many times have you gone to the office in person to retrieve your belongings?

Most good question!

 

[CSO286]

Alternatively once coulsd simply request a new copy of the BC and contact the State dept re: replacing the passport. Child is over 18, it would have to be done anyway.

 

[Indiana Filer]

And, if this young man re-enrolls in school, the school will contact the previous school (aka the boarding school) to request the official transcripts. Will the local school allow him to enroll since he is now a legal adult? I seriously don't know if the school will, which is why I'm asking. I'm not being a smart aleck.

 

[Silverplum]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California

When my son was 14 he ran afoul of the law and he was sent to a boarding school/ranch in order to turn his life around. My son is now 18 and has returned home and would like to finish high school at a normal school, as well as start looking for work. When he came home the school kept his Passport, Birth Certificate(they had it to get him a passport) and his school transcripts.

Since early January we have made no less than 20 phone calls and sent no less than 10 emails to the school in an attempt to recover these items as they are crucial to my son moving on with his life.

What, if anything, can I do to move this along?

Thanks,
Cow

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