Not sure what flair to use, hopefully that one suffices.
So basically my boyfriend’s dad is a complete asshole and along with his demented grandma. My boyfriend has been kicked out several times, at least 5 times, since hes been in his dads custody (his mother died when he was 5) and has been heavily abused for the entirety hes been at that house(his dad also has a child abuse report against him). For context he is 17 and still considered a minor and is still in highschool. He was kicked out a few days ago for having a friend over, his grandma was the one who kicked him out after they had a big argument before he left for work. And she harrased him by spamming him saying demons are coming from him, he should repent, etc.., When he got home he was told the police are coming to the house to talk with him. Apparently his grandma had called the police on him for “hurting her”. In reality he shoved her arms down as she was trying to shove him, and this was cuaght on camera. When the police arrived they talked to his grandma and he rode his bike to his friends house.
His dad is not allowing him to come home and he belives he is going to be emancipated. How should he go about this if he will have no support from family? Can my family hire a lawyer/attorney for him as an outside party? He would rather be emancipated than put into the system, so how should he continue from here? We start school in less than 2 weeks, could counselors/teachers help with this? Any resources and advice I can get will be greatly appreciated, and any more info needed i will provide if asked for! Please help.
Location: Indiana, USA
plz dont judge if this makes no sense, im young and have no clue what questions to ask or how to properly word this at all.
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It’s not easy to be emanicipated. If his Dad is fine with him living with you and your family, that will likely be “good enough” until he becomes 18. If your parents want something more formal from the courts, they could attempt to get custody of him. A year may seem like a long time, but it’s relatively short in terms of getting anything done in the courts. If he hasn’t just turned 17, it’s likely that any court action won’t come to fruition until after he’s an adult.