ABSTRACT
Samantha, aged 14, lived with her parents, Janet and John, and her younger brother, Martin, aged nine, in the family home. For some time, Samantha has been arguing with John, primarily about her attitude to school and her relationship with her boyfriend, Zak, aged 17. Last month, after yet another argument with her parents, Samantha left home and went to stay with Zak at Zak’s mother’s home. Zak’s mother is rarely at home and has no objection to Samantha staying there, but Janet and John want their daughter to come home.
