My 16 (soon to be 17) year old nephew has lived with me for just over a year now, with only about $300 dollars worth of groceries has compensation in this whole time. His mother and step father are currently living in the step-fathers, fathers house sleeping on the living room floor (this is where they have the whole time he has been with my family.) They do not work. They do not provide him with anything i.e. if he says he needs socks, boxers, deoderant, money for school sports participation, etc. he is told that he has to provide for himself. (He does work a part-time job). My husband and I end up providing these things for him as well as food, shelter, etc. He is currently doing better in school now then he was when he lived with them, has a part-time job and is involved in football weight training at his high school. We have no problems with him and do not mind him being there at all for as long as he needs.
Here is the problem. There was recently an argument between his mother and him and they said he needed to come spend the weekend with them for disrespecting her. He was not alllowed to stay where they were, so the first night he slept at thier friends house, the second night he SLEPT IN THEIR CAR, and the third night the snuck him in the house they stay after the father went to sleep.
Upon his return I found out about him sleeping in the car and put my foot down with them that they were not taking him again for him to sleep in a car and I would not let them talk to him that night because I knew he would be in trouble because i found out he slept in the car. Now they have called and said that they have made arrangements and he will leaving my house in a week. I'm not sure where they are sending him yet, but I know he does not want to go. And there is no need for him to except they are not thinking of his best interests and they are angry with me and being spiteful towards him for letting for find out her slept in the car. (mind you they were in the house sleeping) I have alot of people that can back up this situation and agree that they just want to control him, not provide for him.
I would not really be able to prove them unfit though, and this would take along time to even try. Can he become emancipated and choose to live with me? I need to know quickly. And how do we go about this if he can.