Is There PA Law That Allows Parents to Force Their Minor Child (15) Into Drug Rehab?
Question by Cassie: Is there PA law that allows parents to force their minor child (15) into drug rehab?
Its actually for my child. I called a few treatment centers and they said they won’t take her. I find it appalling a parent wouldn’t have this right over their child!
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Answer by Lynn
If your parents have custody of you, then yes, they can require you to go to drug rehab, or military school, or boarding school, as long as the facility is itself legal and licensed.
ETA: The facilities you’re contacting may not want to take anyone, minor or not, who has to be forced into rehab. It’s not a question of law but the choice of the facility about who they treat.
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Yeah. It’s called the “you’re a minor” law. They can do whatever they want with you until you declare yourself emancipated. Hey – why don’t you do that! Since they want to send you to drug rehab, clearly they don’t understand. You’d be much better off on your own.
Yes. As long as you are a minor, your parents can force you into rehab or any other medical treatment that might be necessary.
* Edit– OK, I see what you’re asking now. As to your child, yes, you can force that child to go to treatment. You can’t force the rehab to take a child if they don’t want to. I assume their stance is based upon their belief that the treatment won’t do any good if the child is unwilling. You can’t make them change that. Keep calling around–I’m pretty sure there are places that will take an unwilling minor. I’ll let you know if I find any.*