my mom left me, ive been on my own since september 2012,

[Kat0729]

My mom left me an my brother at her house while she went to go live with my step-dad, i was 15 my brother was 17. it was winter the heat blower was non working, we had two space heaters in the back bed room an sleept in thier until my mom came an got everything an my brother moved in with my uncle, an i moved in with my girlfriend. I get a social security check for my dad passing away when i was a baby, so i asked my mom to give me 200$ hundred for rent and hundred for me. She gave it to me for like 4 mouths , then she stopped giving me anything. For chirstmas this year she gave me 50 bucks. not that i dont appereatice that but, usually we get so much stuff its unreal. One day, we went scarping an got pulled over, they asked us to get out so they could search the vehilce. An we just bought the car, they lefted up the center consual an found a ounce of weed it wasnt ours i swear to god. so they took my friends to jail im only 16 so i went to juvie, an sat thier until they took me into dfs custody, thiers no reason for me to be in dfs. i have been taking care of my self for a long time, i dont need them to take care of me, i can do it my self. im an adult now im 17 so can i get in trouble. i have a piece of paper from the social security office stating that my mother is not interested in me, It says that i have no legeall gardian.

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RE: my mom left me, ive been on my own since september 2012

Hello,

Thanks for reaching out to us for help. It sounds like you are in a really difficult situation. You have been through a lot, and it sounds like you are a really strong and responsible person to be able to take care of yourself. This must be really frustrating. You mentioned that you have documentation from the Social Security Administration proving that you do not have a legal guardian. Is the Department of Family Services aware of this? We are not legal experts, so we cannot give you legal advice. Have you thought about talking to a lawyer about your options? We might be able to help you find a Legal Aid resource in your area that could help you out. If you want resources or someone to talk to, we are available 24/7 at 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929). You can also reach us through our live chat every day between 4:30pm and 11:30pm CST on www.1800RUNAWAY.org. This must be a very frustrating time for you. We are here to listen and support you in any way that we can, and all of our services are confidential and anonymous. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon, and wish you the best of luck.

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