September 15, 2016
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It may be possible depending on the laws of your state as well as the specific facts and circumstances. Click here to read more about involuntary treatment and commitment for addiction. Also, try contacting a clerk at your local juvenile court to see if there is any additional help and information they can give you based on your state’s laws. You can also see if your local legal aid office can provide any assistance. Good luck.

(Check our Teen Help Network for more help and resources in your area. This is information only – not legal advice.)

Judge Tom

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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.