Can 13yr olds basically refuse to live with parent that has custody?

She does not want to live with father and has no idea where mother is. I'm not related but she has been with me 4 months.Can 13yr olds basically refuse to live with parent that has custody?
It depends what country we are talking about. In the Uk if a child is not happy living with a parent, social services can intervene %26amp; the child can be placed with another appropriate adult, providing that the parents are consenting.


I'm not sure as to child laws in the US, you'll have to contact Child Protective Services %26amp; enquire as to the legal ramifications.








Good Luck.X :-)Can 13yr olds basically refuse to live with parent that has custody?
Legally, a thirteen yr old in this country has about the same rights that the detainees in Guantanamo have, which is to say, none. Actually, I think the detainees have more rights than youngsters do. Children, under the law, are little more than property.


Of course, is she doesn't want to live with the custodial parent, and you're willing to offer her shelter, it would be up to the father to engage the law to return her to custody.


Sounds like an ugly situation. Good luck to you and your friend.
Unless she did something illegal involving the 13 year old, no. The law assigned the child to the parent because the parent is in charge of the child until they are old enough to make the decisions.
No. That's illegal. Children are not allowed to make that kind of decision until they are 16. The legal guardian can actually have you put in jail.
At 13 years of age, you are still too young to decide who you want to live with.