February 4, 2016
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According to the following link, the compulsory attendance laws in PA require that your son be in school until he’s 17. Be sure to confirm that the information provided in that link is current as laws are changing all the time. You also can Google “PA compulsory attendance laws” for more information about the specific requirements in your state. Even if your son is not at risk of court consequences for truancy since he’s now 18, perhaps you (and the principal or attendance officer if they’re willing to get involved) can remind your son that he’s risking not being able to graduate with his class if he has too many missed days/periods. Finally, look at the student handbook which should be available online for more information about the school’s policies on this. Good luck to him. (Check our Teen Help Network 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.