Please Help ASAP Juvenile son

[iceman6425]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? pennsylvania
My son is in a youth detention center, his first time ever. His probation officer is going to recommend him to be placed in a long term inpatient program. What can we do to try and avoid this??? What are our rights?

 

[Isis1]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? pennsylvania
My son is in a youth detention center, his first time ever. His probation officer is going to recommend him to be placed in a long term inpatient program. What can we do to try and avoid this??? What are our rights?

what is your son being charged with?

 

[iceman6425]

My son needs help

misdemeanor assault and mis deneanor theft, I hope i wrote /spelled this right

 

[PQN]

dx

And what is his dx and why are they looking at long term inpatient instead of incarceration?

 

[iceman6425]

what is your son being charged with?

misdemeanor assault and mis deneanor theft, I hope i wrote /spelled this right

 

[iceman6425]

dx??

And what is his dx and why are they looking at long term inpatient instead of incarceration?

dx??
I dont know what dx means

 

[Isis1]

dx??
I dont know what dx means

his diagnosis.

 

[PQN]

dx = diagnosis

What is his psychiatric diagnosis?

Who did he assault?

 

[iceman6425]

Dx

his diagnosis.

conduct disorder, bipolar, he is on medication it has been increased but not sure if it is at a therapeutic level

 

[iceman6425]

dx

What is his psychiatric diagnosis?

Who did he assault?

he assaulted another youth/juvenile

 

[PQN]

inpatient

Honestly, I know many families that would jump at the opportunity for a state funded long term treatment. Conduct disorder is a very serious issue. Without intensive treatment, the prognosis is not good.

Do you not like the RTC (residential treatment center) that they are sending him to? Or do you not understand why it is happening?

If your son was adjucated delinquent (found guilty), he has lost some of his rights as the court has the right to sentence him to jail, RTC, etc.

 

[Zigner]

What makes you think the state would "fund" it?

Mom/dad WILL be billed for this.

Honestly, I know many families that would jump at the opportunity for a state funded long term treatment. Conduct disorder is a very serious issue. Without intensive treatment, the prognosis is not good.

Do you not like the RTC (residential treatment center) that they are sending him to? Or do you not understand why it is happening?

If your son was adjucated delinquent (found guilty), he has lost some of his rights as the court has the right to sentence him to jail, RTC, etc.

 

[PQN]

funding

RTCs cost $80K and up per year. Most families do not have that kind of money. IME the parents will be billed a child support payment based on their income and the state does cover the rest.

 

[iceman6425]

I understand

Honestly, I know many families that would jump at the opportunity for a state funded long term treatment. Conduct disorder is a very serious issue. Without intensive treatment, the prognosis is not good.

Do you not like the RTC (residential treatment center) that they are sending him to? Or do you not understand why it is happening?

If your son was adjucated delinquent (found guilty), he has lost some of his rights as the court has the right to sentence him to jail, RTC, etc.

I understand it is serious and needs treatment. he is has been in an intensive outpatient program for only 3 months, he was just diagnosed 3 months ago. He is working with a psychiatrist and made progress. He was just put in a detention center and has realized the consequences of his actions. I dont feel that he needs inpatient because he has not been in treatment/therapy long enough to see major changes.
Questions:
1. Why cant they give him 30 days to see if being in a detention center has changed him at all? This is the first time he has had this consequence.
2. I have no problem if he needs exstenve therapy, why not give us the chance to work with his current psychiatrist and involve him in extensive outpatient programs before admitting him to an outpatient program with a 6 month evaluation to see if he needs to be there.
3. what are our rights as parents if we dissagree w/the judges decision??

 

[iceman6425]

RTCs cost $80K and up per year. Most families do not have that kind of money. IME the parents will be billed a child support payment based on their income and the state does cover the rest.

He was adopted at birth and is fully covered by the state 100% with no copays until he is 18 years old....but if for some reason they don't cover everything there is no way that we can financially pay for this.