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Proserpina - I would never send my 16 year old, academically excelling daughter to a different state, take her out of school, and exploit her as a source of money by making her work until she is 18. If you believe they should not be criticized, I truly question your sense of morality and...

Disagreeable - Ah, I apologize for the misunderstanding! I must say I stand by you in the "mandatory sterilization of deadbeats" movement. I can't even fathom what compels people like this have children. A child isn't a toy that you can take an interest in and stop caring for once your...

Disagreeable- Not having internet is HARDLY the problem.... and he wants her to get a job, which will pay for much, much more than than a 150$ computer and internet. It was a nice thought, though. Her world is very far from complete, in fact it is falling apart. You may be able to say that...

Proserpina - The chances of the mom doing anything are zero. She has no interest in the girls academic success. When she first told her mom that a local mom was going to tutor her for the SATs, the response was "Why do you care about stuff like that? Its not like your going to get into college...

Proserpina - Thats a shame. I appreciate the help. I agree, its not just a LITTLE hard to believe. I talked the girls PA cys case worker, as well as her Justice Works Case worker several days ago, and both also said that they can look into it, but without the girl being in danger they could...

Proserpina - Thanks for the response. My wife contacted Alaskan Child and Youth Services several days ago. Their representative informed us that they cannot get involved in a family matter unless the child is in danger. The girl can't call them herself, because her dad keeps a constant watch...

Army judge- I'm a parent of one of the girls friends. She has no internet in the apartment she is staying in, and her dad won't let her leave, so I imagine accessing a legal forum would be somewhat difficult for her. A group of parents and myself are considering hiring a lawyer to get her...

Hi, I have a question about a girl I know, who is 16, and a junior in high school. In this question I'll refer to her as Sara. Sara lives in Pennsylvania. Her mom is a disaster - she is jobless and has made virtually no attempts to get employed for the last several years. She has been to jail...