Arizona
My 16 year old niece came to live with me about 5 months ago. Her mother died shortly after she was born and her father has all kinds of legal problems. She asked if she could come live with us. Her father didn't like the idea, but didn't oppose it and said she could come on Nov 1st 2007. Her dad will not sign any kind of guardingship papers which means we have had all kinds of problems with healthcare and other issues. He still gives her money, a cell phone, and just purchased a car for her. She is dating an 18 year old, and spending a lot of time at a house with no adult supervision. We have certain rules and expectations in my house that she understood from the beginning. We finally gave her a choice, to live by our rules or go back to her dad. She refuses to live by our rules, but she will not get on the plane to go back and her dad will not come and get her. Yesterday she ranway and her dad called her in as a runaway. The police located her at her friends house but said they couldn't do anything other than telling her she needs to come back to my house. She eventually did late at night. Now she feels she can do anything she wants. I have a wife and 3 small kids and this situation is causes some serious problems in my home. This is my home but I am beginning to feel powerless in this situation.
My 16 year old niece came to live with me about 5 months ago. Her mother died shortly after she was born and her father has all kinds of legal problems. She asked if she could come live with us. Her father didn't like the idea, but didn't oppose it and said she could come on Nov 1st 2007. Her dad will not sign any kind of guardingship papers which means we have had all kinds of problems with healthcare and other issues. He still gives her money, a cell phone, and just purchased a car for her. She is dating an 18 year old, and spending a lot of time at a house with no adult supervision. We have certain rules and expectations in my house that she understood from the beginning. We finally gave her a choice, to live by our rules or go back to her dad. She refuses to live by our rules, but she will not get on the plane to go back and her dad will not come and get her. Yesterday she ranway and her dad called her in as a runaway. The police located her at her friends house but said they couldn't do anything other than telling her she needs to come back to my house. She eventually did late at night. Now she feels she can do anything she wants. I have a wife and 3 small kids and this situation is causes some serious problems in my home. This is my home but I am beginning to feel powerless in this situation.