QUESTION
Am I breaking the law by having a 17 year old run away girl at my house who is seeking safety from her abusive mother?
Asked on Sep 29th, 2023 on Collaborative Family Law - New Mexico
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I live in Albuquerque New Mexico. A police dispatcher told me that there is no run away law in New Mexico and I am not breaking the law by allowing a 17 year old girl to live at my house. Her mom is extremely emotionally abusive and the girl is terrified of having to return home. The mom insists that I return her. I don’t know for sure what the rule of law is on the matter. I have a wife and 2 sons also living with me in my house.
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You will need to retain a lawyer ASAP before you do anything further. Unless you have some legal obligation to shelter this child you are putting yourself in a dangerous position, starting with allegations of sexual misconduct or other issues that may be alleged later, if a manipulative or mentally unstable child or the parent opts to attack you. Any question GOOGLE Michael Oher. That you have a wife and 2 sons is of zero consequence. You are probably better off getting child protective services involved before you interven in someone else's family business based on the accusations of a child. "Emotional abuse" is highly subjective and for some children is being told NO to anything they want to do as teenagers.
Answered on Sep 29th, 2023 at 5:07 AM
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