Younger brother has been kicked out of home..

Savvy_Sue

Is there a Foyer in your area? Or a young people's housing service?

Morglin

Get advice from Shelter - I think as he's only 17, technically not an adult, that his local council are obligated to at least sort out hostel accomodation for him.

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/homelessness/help_from_social_services/support_for_16_and_17_year_olds

Lin

teeni

As a 17 year old both social services and housing have a duty to him, Both to house him and to ensure he has all the support he needs to deal with his issues.

If he refuses to accept the help offered there is little you can do.

Speak to shelter as many housing departments refuse to accomodate teenangers and often have a right go at them to put them off asking for help.They know teenagers dont like being told what to do and play to that its called Gatekeeping.

However they are legally bound to offer him accomodation whilst they are considering his application for assistance.

And try not to be too hard on him, or your self, he has had a massive change in his life and may just not be able to deal with it. If all the luxuries he had have been lost he coudl very well be very angry with the parent for dying and just not realise it.

good luck

Caroline_a

Maybe you and your brother could approach your father's friends who you think are giving money and explain the situation. You don't have to tell them the whole truth, leave the really painful parts out, but point out that he is behaving very disrespectfully to your father's memory by lying to them.

If the money dries up he will have to sort himself out...

Asianchick

Hello

I'm back. It's been a very bad few days.

I have read up on the shelter website and will call them on Monday. They arent open on the weekends and by the end of tonight he may need emergency accommodation because his behaviour is just despicable.

I am going to speak to my dad's friend tomorrow and confront my brother about his disgusting behaviour.

Right now, I 'm looking after number one and making sure there can be no come back to me when he turns 18.

What are my rights responsibilities as his guardian. If he gets in trouble with the police or gets fined do I have to pay? If he gets kicked out of the hostel and is homeless can I be taken to court for not housing him?

Also, we received some money from dad's pension and because he was under 18 and I am his legal guardian, they gave it to me. I opened a bank account with me as trustee and put it in there. The money has been used to give him pocket money and pay for anything he needs as I cant afford. Is that okay? I have kept a record of everything I have bought and use my bank to transfer money to his so I can prove I didnt misuse the money.

RAS

I reckon you are doing just fine. You made arrangments for his accomodation and he wrecked them.

If he is fined, you might want to pay out of the trust fund, better then him not paying and being arrested for non-payment?

Asianchick

Of course I would but can he then turn round and say that I should have paid it out of my own money and I have spent his money?

RAS

Asianchick wrote: »

Of course I would but can he then turn round and say that I should have paid it out of my own money and I have spent his money?

What do you mean by this?

Asianchick

RAS wrote: »

What do you mean by this?

I mean when he turns 18, I plan to give him any money that's left over, if there's any.

At this time, can he question how I spent his money? Can he say why did you use my money to look after me/pay the fine/buy me stuff? You were my "parent" so you should have used your own money and not mine.

Did you get what I mean?

Basically some family members are stirring and saying that when he's 18 they are going to say I got loads of money for him and spent it and are going to help him go to take me to court.

RAS

You might be eligible for an allowance for his care/ But if he is not living with you... http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/DG_4017278