Legal Question in Family Law in Colorado

Teenager out of control
I have a 16 year old grand-daughter who has been truant from school, seeing a boy undesired by her father (my son), has thrown rocks at him when he has tried to control her, been disciplined by her school for alcohol and drug paraphernalia in her car, which she denied was hers. Her father has imposed several punishments on her for staying out all night, and inviting her boyfriend into the home after the parents are in bed. Punishments have not been physical; rather, ''grounding''. The girl's mother, in an apparent attempt to be a ''friend'', however, has given total freedom to the girl, rather than allow the punishment to stick. The mother has now suggested sending the child to live elsewhere, suggesting that it was a decision made by her and the child and refuses to tell the father where. I have a very good relationship with both the mother and the child. I have offered to take her and home school her, feeling that another ''wrong'' crowd would not help her. There is also a little brother (12) in the home. I feel the situation is detrimental to that little boy. What can I do to help? What are my son's rights? Thank you.

Asked on 3/28/02, 9:53 am

Billie Ruth Edwards Edwards & Johnson, Attorneys, LLC

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Re: Teenager out of control

Your son has the right to petition the court where

the divorce was granted, or where the child lives,

to change custody. It seems to me there is a significant

change in circumstances which would justify such a

petition.

I tend to side with Ann Landers in terms of your question

regarding your involvement. You can be there when

your son turns to you for a shoulder. But other than

that, you need to remember she is his child, and he

is the one to raise or ignore that child.

Answered on 4/01/02, 2:49 am

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