Can a 17 year old refuse treatment?

People aged 16 or over are entitled to consent to their own treatment. This can only be overruled in exceptional circumstances. Like adults, young people (aged 16 or 17) are presumed to have sufficient capacity to decide on their own medical treatment, unless there’s significant evidence to suggest otherwise.

What will happen if I runaway at 17?

If you ran away at 17 and was found at 17 the is a very high chance you will go to adult court (in most states). If your 17 and run away and are found when your 18 then (in most states) you will still be charged as a juvenile.

How can I make my parents accept my friends’ parents?

Small things like sleepovers at your house allow your parents to know your friends on a personal level. If your friends’ parents are good people, encourage a frienship between them and your own parents as this can establish a deeper comfort level with another family and further establish an open and honest relationship with your parents.

Should you be friends with your parents on social media?

On any acceptable social network you sign up for, your parents should be your first friend. This will allow them to keep an eye on your interactions with others. If there’s anything you wouldn’t be comfortable having your parents read, you probably shouldn’t be posting it on social media.

How do I convince my parents to let me go out?

Try to barter and keep it at a level that they will be comfortable with. If your parents don’t want you hanging around with the opposite sex (which is another issue, but relevant), assure them that there will be a lot of people going. If they don’t like you being out past a certain hour, see a movie and be back before that time.

What happens when a parent doesn’t respect you in front of others?

“It’s one thing that they do it to you, but when they do it in front of other people, they’re disrespecting you to the world and showing others that they can treat you the same way,” says Aluisy. A parent who doesn’t respect you won’t hold back on what they have to say when you aren’t around, even to people close to you.