What is the name of your state? Michigan
My 16-year-old son (17 in June) has left home for the third time after disagreeing when I spoke to him about a wrong-doing. He packed some clothes, left a note saying we had no respect for him, and went to stay with friends until we had 'thought about it'. I packed up the rest of his belongings, and when he called, told him to come pick them up. He did today, and while here, the mother of his friend asked me to sign something stating that if he needed medical attention, she had permission to take him. I said "It's not my problem." Before they left, I told him to think about who has no respect for whom; he said he had, in a nasty tone of voice leading me to believe he still thinks he is right. His stepfather has always been very generous in providing for my children: paid for my son's braces, and for private school until this year, for example. What are my legal responsibilities to a child who has left home on his own at 16 (17 in June)? With his present attitude unchanged from the time that he originally moved out (April 10), and with the friend's mother asking for the medical permission statesment, I am concerned about what may come up. What should I do? We do not really want him to come back at this point; he has left home three times as it is.
My 16-year-old son (17 in June) has left home for the third time after disagreeing when I spoke to him about a wrong-doing. He packed some clothes, left a note saying we had no respect for him, and went to stay with friends until we had 'thought about it'. I packed up the rest of his belongings, and when he called, told him to come pick them up. He did today, and while here, the mother of his friend asked me to sign something stating that if he needed medical attention, she had permission to take him. I said "It's not my problem." Before they left, I told him to think about who has no respect for whom; he said he had, in a nasty tone of voice leading me to believe he still thinks he is right. His stepfather has always been very generous in providing for my children: paid for my son's braces, and for private school until this year, for example. What are my legal responsibilities to a child who has left home on his own at 16 (17 in June)? With his present attitude unchanged from the time that he originally moved out (April 10), and with the friend's mother asking for the medical permission statesment, I am concerned about what may come up. What should I do? We do not really want him to come back at this point; he has left home three times as it is.
