My grandson is now 16 and we are fearing for his well being. He has always been very smart and even now can handle classes like physics had dreams of going into the marines or navy but now his dreams if paths don't change may just remain dreams. His parents never married and for the most part his mother did most of the raising. She had gotten married 8 years ago and He was doing pretty well. He had switched school by his 6th grade year in what they thought was a good choice. He started getting bullied in Jr. High and his path started pushing him down a path we could not see. Kids can be so mean and when they say words can never hurt...yes they can. He has been in therapy but that seems to be less and less effective as time progresses. His bio-dad has tried to step up to the plate more since he started high school and now is exercising his court rights over this last year for half the time being spent by him ( a right he always had but didn't exercise). Things has gone down hill since. He totally dislikes spending that must time there and now with the bulling issue has caused him to seek refuge with peers that are in trouble and experimenting with drugs. He himself has gotten in trouble at school over things that almost got him expelled. In the last to months he has taken off on his dad during weekends where we have know clue where he is. shows up the next day just before 24 hrs. This last time was a weekend of 2.5 days. We fear for his well being and possible drug use. We believe the father wants his son's love that he offers little to no consequence for our grandsons behavior. His anger and disrespect has escaladed. When he is by us or the other grandparents he is the young man we love and always knew he can be but once he goes back where he can have contact with his peers the problems start all over again especially when he is with his father, partly because he lives in the same city. His mother lives in a neighboring town. Over the past 2 weeks he has spent with both sets of grandparents. She fears for his well being and also the effect it may have on his younger brothers. She fears that he may also be bring drugs into the house, she found one unidentified pill in his room. She is also pregnant and due in a week. She set up an emergency type appointment with his counselor. Tough decisions, and what direction should be taken is a great fear. Money can be a factor if decisions such as a boys school, ranch or center are advised. Please pray for direction to turn this young man around. Give strength for the tough decisions. Help us collectively find the funds needed when needed. BUT most of all en this precious child of God, eyes to see that this is not a good path. When he was 5 years old he told his teacher he wanted to be a pastor oh how his path has changed.