Secondhand, not third. We are not the problem, there was a problem before we got ourselves involved otherwise we would not have gotten involved.
Thank you guys for the insights and advice. I've already relayed to my siblings that we will have to wait almost another year, and in the meantime...
Let me reiterate, I am not in contact with him. He sneaks to be in contact with his extended family, not for the sake of being on social media. I do not know who precisely he contacts currently or what conversations are held, right now I believe he still keeps in touch with his older cousins...
Well no, I don't live anywhere near him and I have not personally been in contact with him regarding this situation, so I don't know anything definitively. Everything I know about it is hearsay, but certainly some of it is worthy of being looked into.
"Meddling long distance relatives" was not...
Could there be a possibility of psychological or emotional abuse here? Or is that implicitly included with the "happens at home, stays at home" response?
I've acquired more information regarding his situation.
My mother, his grandmother, was in contact with him prior to his prohibition of contact, and this is her account, from him, of his living situation:
"[Nephew] is not allowed to get a job, driver's license, see friends, etc. He basically...
So you're saying that for a minor, the only legal recourse would be an attempt at emancipation?
Is the jurisdiction considered Georgia?
I don't specifically mention my brother, the father, because I don't believe he is aware of what is going on. You are suggesting he load his legal guns?
Is there any legal recourse aside from change of custody that can be done to get his residency changed? I don't know many details of his home life because the mother prohibits any sort of contact or visitation with this part of the family (in case you were wondering, he's set up an alias on...