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gerogie2

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2. CPS is always refered to in a runaway case

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 13, 2014, 06:32 PM

Aug 2014

Don't worry about CPS. I had a runaway brother that started running away at age 11 until he was 14. My mom would offer social workers tea when they came to evaluate the home for the umptenth time.

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Runaway Boy, 14, Lived in Walmart For Two Days [View all] n2doc Aug 2014 OP

What amazes me is they didn't notify Child protective Services... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #1

CPS is always refered to in a runaway case gerogie2 Aug 2014 #2

How did he get so far past the Mexican border? rocktivity Aug 2014 #3

I remember fantasizing about that when I was a kid. Laffy Kat Aug 2014 #4

Damn right...Me too! Blue_Tires Aug 2014 #11

I wonder how Jamaal510 Aug 2014 #5

No He Was Just Waiting for some Service in Aisle 9 Stallion Aug 2014 #6

This reminds me of a couple of favorite books from childhood gollygee Aug 2014 #7

There was also one about kids who live in New York City's rocktivity Aug 2014 #8

Yeah that's the first one I mentioned gollygee Aug 2014 #10

I also loved the movie -- incidentally, the 1995 remake had Lauren Bacall fishwax Aug 2014 #13

omgosh you brought back good memories Quayblue Aug 2014 #14

A good friend of mine AgingAmerican Aug 2014 #9

Almost like the movie... hamsterjill Aug 2014 #12