June 2, 2015
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Judge Tom

Dear Anon: Whether the police would get involved, investigate and possibly pick up the minor for running away would depend on the laws of that state and a number of other factors like the size of town/city, the amount of crime and how many police officers are available. Once any abuse is reported, Child Protective Services would investigate. It’s possible that the home the minor is staying at in NJ would be an acceptable placement for outside of his/her own home, but it would be up the investigating agency. You can contact the national Child Protective Services hotline at 1-800-422-4453 to report any abuse. Thanks for writing us. Good luck to the minor. (Check our Resource Directory for more help and resources in your area. This is information only – not legal advice.)

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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.

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