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First off, I am 16 years old in the state of Nevada, and have no reasonable access to an attorney, so therefore find myself running into legal questions regarding leaving my house.
For a little background info, allow me to share that my parents were divorced when I was very young, and my mother had almost sole custody of me, my dad seeing me about a weekend a month. At 10, my mom passed, and I was separated from my step-brothers & half-sister when my dad decided he wanted to fight for custody of me. This has been a cause for a lot of turmoil in my house, more than likely at both of our faults. Many times in the past my father has had the cops/CPS called on him, and his extreme emotional abuse towards me documented. I am capable of proving severe hardship within our home. Numerous attempts at reconciliation have been made, to no avail, followed by offers from almost ALL of my family members for me to go stay with them, as everyone is aware of his instability, often times having been on the short end of it themselves. However- my dad's not having any of it. He kicks me out, telling me if I end up at anybody's house he "doesn't approve of" (mind you this is his own flesh and blood), I'll be reported as a runaway, only to demand that I come home within the next few days. Of course, I always come back. I want no legal ramifications from his deciding to report me.
The last couple months show that this predicament is only worsening. So, my questions are:
-If I inform my dad of where I'm going, can he even report me as a runaway? If not, what can he do, and what happens to me as a result? Because, quite frankly, I have no desire to run the streets, but rather would just like to finally have the safety and love of a far more reasonable family whom I can trust.
-If I do get reported as a runaway, what exactly happens? Do the cops take me home? Can I basically just leave again? Will I face charges?
-Can I simply tell family courts here in Las Vegas that I would like to go live with another responsible relative, seeing as I'm 16, and them more than likely oblige?
-If I do move in with my family members, can they face any repercussions such as harboring a runaway, etc?
In advance I thank you for reading my post, and eagerly await your reply. Thanks.
For a little background info, allow me to share that my parents were divorced when I was very young, and my mother had almost sole custody of me, my dad seeing me about a weekend a month. At 10, my mom passed, and I was separated from my step-brothers & half-sister when my dad decided he wanted to fight for custody of me. This has been a cause for a lot of turmoil in my house, more than likely at both of our faults. Many times in the past my father has had the cops/CPS called on him, and his extreme emotional abuse towards me documented. I am capable of proving severe hardship within our home. Numerous attempts at reconciliation have been made, to no avail, followed by offers from almost ALL of my family members for me to go stay with them, as everyone is aware of his instability, often times having been on the short end of it themselves. However- my dad's not having any of it. He kicks me out, telling me if I end up at anybody's house he "doesn't approve of" (mind you this is his own flesh and blood), I'll be reported as a runaway, only to demand that I come home within the next few days. Of course, I always come back. I want no legal ramifications from his deciding to report me.
The last couple months show that this predicament is only worsening. So, my questions are:
-If I inform my dad of where I'm going, can he even report me as a runaway? If not, what can he do, and what happens to me as a result? Because, quite frankly, I have no desire to run the streets, but rather would just like to finally have the safety and love of a far more reasonable family whom I can trust.
-If I do get reported as a runaway, what exactly happens? Do the cops take me home? Can I basically just leave again? Will I face charges?
-Can I simply tell family courts here in Las Vegas that I would like to go live with another responsible relative, seeing as I'm 16, and them more than likely oblige?
-If I do move in with my family members, can they face any repercussions such as harboring a runaway, etc?
In advance I thank you for reading my post, and eagerly await your reply. Thanks.
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