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Reunification
This is something that they will require you to keep as the ultimate goal no matter what services you are attempting to get ... if not, they cannot administer you any services so it is often written as such - if he is placed in a residential program at some point the treatment plan will identify discharge notes - if at that time it is appropriate they will state that reunification is not in the best interest of the child which will then change long-term servicing to independent living which they often have to be 16 to be eligible for ... in many states the parents will hold "legal custody" of the child whereas the state/county will hold "care and custody" which identifies they will be the "home" parent (whether residential, group home or therapeutic foster care) - that is most likely what they mean by "shared custody" ... thus the "chiild support" requirement - and no state that I know of will allow dissolution of an adoption these days - in our case they eventually processed a termination of rights after the child requested same to proceed with a possible adoption by a family member (after 24 months in state care) who was not a resource until that time ... which never did materialize once they were actually given permission to do so but that is another story.
Are any of these behaviors being exhibited at school? If so, and you are not eligible for CINS, the school system can request intervention including the need for mental health care - again - they don't like to but can and will if forced ...
My heart and prayers stay with you!
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