Guardianship

My son is almost 17, ran away from home, moved in with a pot dealer. No one can/will help because he is "old enough to leave". He took the canada savings bonds that are in both our names and needs his birth certificate from me to be able to cash them. He will also need my presence at the bank so the teller can witness my signature.

He used to be well behaved, mannerly, good grades, volunteered in school committees and had a part time job. I'm sick with worry, he's fallen in with "the wrong crowd" and I don't want him to ruin his life.

1. Am I, his mother, his legal guardian til he's 18?

2. Do I have to give him his birth certificate?

3. Is there any legal way I can get him back home?

[randalljd]

Normally yes; have you called the police to bring him back?
What did they say if so?

Yes I called the police, they won't do anything because he's 16. He can leave if he wants to. As far as him living with his pot dealer friend, unless I can prove my son is also dealing "I'm just being paranoid".

Now he claims he's filing for emancipation. But I can't find any information on that in Canada Law.

I keep getting told to "let him play this out" but I can barely even sleep for worring about him.

The police normally do have to bring him back if you insist.

It's now been a month of "insisting" which means calling frequently. All to no avail. Unfortunately, I'm beginning to accept that I really do have to "let him play this out".