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cullen7282

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8. Contact children's services in his state.

Reply to alfie (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 10:05 AM

Jul 2015

I worked in a middle school and had a student whose mother didn't bring her in for the first month of school. Someone turned her in to children's services. There was a caseworker assigned through the local juvenile system who made sure the student went and stayed in school along with providing the family with other services they were in need of and an advocate for the student (who is special needs). It may turn out to be very beneficial for the whole family.

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An unwilling truant [View all] alfie Jul 2015 OP

Is he in a position to be an emamcipated minor? eridani Jul 2015 #1

I'd contact the local authorities, state or whatever, elleng Jul 2015 #2

Excruciating. Smarmie Doofus Jul 2015 #3

The state matters. Igel Jul 2015 #4

Thanks for the answers alfie Jul 2015 #5

Is the grandmother a mess, too? Would she be willing to allow him to live with her and Nay Jul 2015 #6

Grandmother is a mess as well. alfie Jul 2015 #7

Contact children's services in his state. cullen7282 Jul 2015 #8

Hi Cullen, thanks for your advise alfie Jul 2015 #9