oneway1313 said:
What is the name of your state?
Florida
Can a parent emancipate a 17 year old. The 17 year runs away, attitude, hangs with wrong crowd, doesn't listen, dropped out of school. Totally out of hand. Verbally abusive, raised his fists to threaten. If not what recourse can I turn to?
Thanks
My response:
This is really very simple.
You tell him that in 1 month, you're both going on a "mother/son" vacation to Brazil. How fun! And, that you're both going to take in the sights and local culture. That's the story you tell him.
Then, you take yourself and him to get your pictures taken for your Passports.
Then, after you get your Passports, you buy two tickets to Brazil - - a round trip ticket for you, and a one-way ticket for him.
You both fly to Brazil.
You get into a cab from the airport and go to the hotel where you've previously made room arrangements.
You get to the hotel and get to your rooms, but do not unpack your bags!
After getting him settled into his room, you take his Passport without letting him see you. You then tell him you're going to the gift shop for a magazine.
However, the reality is that you're going to the front desk with an envelope. In the envelope is two hundred dollars in Brazilian money, and your note to him - -
"Dear Sonny Boy: You're old enough to dislike me and your father, and to give us continual trouble? Then you're old enough to take care of yourself. I hope you like your new home and country. New languages to learn are terrific, aren't they? Here's $200.00 to get you started in life. Don't waste it. Love, Mom."
Have the hotel clerk deliver the envelope to his room.
Then, you turn on your heels, take your bags out of the hotel, hail a cab, and get back to the airport. Fly home.
Let Brazil take care of him.
IAAL
