If your teenager does not come home by curfew then what?
822100
They don't go out again for a looong time.
865426
First tell an adult. If you are too scared to tell an adult Tell the local police and they will start an investigation, to catch him, so that he does not pray on any other young people. If you really want him to be stopped you SHOULD call the police right away.
963749
What perspective are you speaking from? A government curfew or a parental curfew? \n\nGovernment curfew -- completely unnecessary. It is not hte govts job to raise children OR tell us, law-abiding citizens when we can and cannot leave the house (except in VERY VERY rare circumstances such as war or natural disaster). \n\nParental curfew -- completely necessary. Teaches boundaries and limits as well as consequences for breaking both. Teens need to be inside, in bed at a reasonable hour in order to get homework done and be fully prepared for school and activities the next day. Any parent that does not impose a curfew should not be a parent.
814254
I would just pack up and leave. Stay in school and keep working or stay out of trouble. If the parents do try to get her back she can refuse and say no and give the reasons . Tell them you are going through emancipation. You are to old to start any court proceedings because you will be 18 to soon. Keep working ,go to school and stay out of trouble and you won't have any problems. If your parents say come home tell them to shove it .Threaten the parents with the police. As long as you have your act together and are safe no one will bother you. Like Nike says JUST DO IT.
49970
California does not have a legal minimum age at which a child can be left alone.\n\nHaving said that, California does have child endangerment laws, the most stringent of which can put you in prison for up to six years.\n\nAs to the issue of an afternoon versus overnight: absolutely.  There is no legal difference, per se (in other words, there's no law in California that says you can leave a kid for an afternoon, but not an evening), but the longer you leave a kid unsupervised, the greater the potential for you to incur liability for prosecution if something happens.  Would I leave my 15 year old home alone?  Yes.  Should you?  Depends on your 15 year old...it's pretty subjective at some ages, but clearly a five year old should not be left home alone at all.  A seven year old, when all you do is run next door to borrow a cup?  Again, depends on many things.
361489
Wow, where do you live?  Hehe.  Um, I don't know what you can tell your kids other than you really think they should find alternatives to hanging out in dark, secluded areas.  You should know that if they are old enough to go out and do things like that, that if you forbid them to do something, if they have a rebellious nature, they may do what they want - against your wishes and better judgement.  \n\nMaybe instead of trying to preach to them you could provide them with an alternative like your driveway, or backyard to hang out in and do whatever it is that they're doing in these spooky places.  It's never too late to teach your kids about entertaining people in the home.  That's something we don't do enough of in our culture anymore, as far as I'm concerned.  (That isn't to say bad things couldn't happen in the home either, but at least then they would be in a more controlled environment, and you [if you were there] could see who was coming and going...)\n\nOther than that, I don't know what else to tell you other than maybe to give them a curfew which doesn't permit these types of activities.  \n\nGood luck.
510076
dude, you're looking at it the wrong way. it has more to do with your age, and what time the curfew is. the fact that you're asking a question like this might just prove that you're not ready to have a later curfew. \n\nnow, if she's telling you that you need to be asleep by 8:00 and you're 17, thats not cool. if you're 13 and she wants you to be home by 8:00 and in bed by 11:00, seems to me that she's not out of line.
561014
Not only does this criteria differ from state to state but it can also differ from one location to another within the same state. You would have to check the local codes or restrictions. Some areas have a curfew and minors cannot work past those times. The local courthouse should know or try checking online for your location.
3802
If the loved one is under 18 sign them into a rehab.\n\n Otherwise the only option may be to wait until they get arrested.\n\nMy daughter is a 20 year old "adult" who has dropped out for the last month and we've heard from others about her activities.  She won't tell us where she is so we can't report her activities to the police.  \n\nI hope that we get the call she is arrested before we get the other call.
269304
Take it to a pharmacy or the doctor and find out from them. If you have a teenager in the house run run to the pharmacy.
102503
Make sure she has a curfew, know her friend's parents and their rules, know who she is hanging out with and what they do.  Talk to her about sex and your concerns.  Parents who burry their heads in the sand are more likely to have children participating in risky behavior.  And when the time comes and she wants to have sex, let her know that while you don't approve of it, that you want her to be safe about it.
323131
not till your 16 and not in a car
955912
Call the police ASAP, especially if kids are involved.
523823
Tell your parents, and they can contact the authorities in his area.  If he is seriously endangering himself, then this could save his life.  If he's just looking for attention, a visit from the friendly neighbourhood police will knock some sense into him.  Just get an adult involved.
908379
Call Child Protective Services.
79094
I'm 36 and my wife gets mad if I'm not home by 2, 3 am...\n\nWhen I was a teen, my mom didn't have a curfew for us. But she did get mad if we weren't home by 2, 3 am...
759730
You need to tell the police about this and you also need to tell your parents  if you are still living with them.  If not then you need to tell you friends so that they can help you and keep you company.  Get a restraining order and it may also be smart to limit your activities for awhile and make sure when you do need to go somewhere that you are never alone.  Always keep a friend by your side and make sure you're always in the public eye.  Limit your night activities.  It is better to be safe than sorry.