Hello, My 15 year old son keeps running off and refuses to attend school, I had spent alot of time discussing with him earning or learning and even helped him write a resume. Unfortunately his friendship group has influenced him greatly and he has frequently stayed at random houses for days until I report him missing. This time the police told me he was very angry when they located him and refused to come home and told them I kicked him iut which isn't true. He was using words the preciously time I seen him like "I can self place and safe" . I explained to him drug homes are not safe and not being financial stable is also not safe, so it appears some of the parents of these homes have given him wording to use to justify his wreckers behaviour. I fear there is drugs involved as each time I've managed to locate him he has been threatening towards me and basically telling me I have to tolerate it. My issue here is the police, my child is at risk with these people and they are well known unstable homes in my suburb but I feel police are ignoring what I'm saying and telling me basically he has choose to leave 🤷‍♀️. According to the law a 15 year is a minor and should be brought home if in an unsafe location? Why does the law not help us parent, I can't even try to get my son help if I can't locate or speak to him? He deliberately did not take his phone so I can't communicate with him. I'm holding out hope he will come to me so we can chat but I'm literally lost and feel like no one is supporting me to be able to even find him to chat. ... View more