Must a 17 year-old be forced to go back home if they don’t want to?
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Must a 17 year-old be forced to go back home if they don’t want to?
My mom told me to leave the other day because we got into a fight so i went to my girlfriend’s and stayed the night there. My mom came over there when she found out when i was and told me I had to go home with her, but I said no and stayed. Now she has cops involved and they say that I have to go home. I’m 17.
Asked on July 25, 2011 New York
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Exactly. You have to go home because you are 17 and under the law you are still a minor. So your Mother has the ability to "order" you home and to even get the help necessary to get you there. Listen, 17 year old girls and their Mothers are like oil and vinegar: they do not mix well. It is often difficult for Mothers to see their children as , well, NOT children. And now that you are 17 it is like two women living in the same house. Your Mother didnot mean it when she said that she wanted you to leave. It is just that sometimes they say things out of frustration. Be patient with her and try not to be too judgemental. !7 year olds often think that they have more of a handle on parenting than their parents. And remember: your Mother was 17 once too so she knows what you are going through. It may be just that she is trying to make sure that your life is not as difficult as hers may have been. Sparing your children hurt is a Mother's job. Even as unrealistic as that sounds. Good luck to you both.
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