Ausnet
May 12, 2009, 11:04 PM
My step son wants to live with our family and no longer with his mother, he has expressed this for a few years.
His mother punishes him by not allowing us to see him for months even years at a time and this upsets him very much.
He has been getting into trouble at school having been suspended 3 times this year already and also his behavior problems at home too, however we never have any problems at our place he just likes to sit and talk to us and play with his half siblings.
We are having him this weekend and he has said he doesn't want to go home, at this point i am happy to let him stay but his mother is going to crack it big time.
He is 13 turning 14 in 2 months is he old enough to make this decision on his own and have our full support?
His mother punishes him by not allowing us to see him for months even years at a time and this upsets him very much.
He has been getting into trouble at school having been suspended 3 times this year already and also his behavior problems at home too, however we never have any problems at our place he just likes to sit and talk to us and play with his half siblings.
We are having him this weekend and he has said he doesn't want to go home, at this point i am happy to let him stay but his mother is going to crack it big time.
He is 13 turning 14 in 2 months is he old enough to make this decision on his own and have our full support?