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Here's the gist of the story (modern day setting) A 14 year old boy turns up waaaay out in the boonies. He's a nice kid and hasn't done anything wrong.
The adults he meets think he's a runaway and take him to the sheriff's office, who confirm that nobody's looking for him and his claim of not having any family is true. So now the sheriff has to figure out what to do with this random kid.
Here's the problem, the area is so sparsely populated that the sheriff's office has no contingencies for this situation. They don't have any approved foster parents within their jurisdiction, let alone a group home. Basically, the kid has nowhere to go.
1) Is this at all plausible? Are there any sheriff/police stations so far from any city that they could find themselves in this situation?
2) What would they realistically do with the kid?
3) Ideally, I would like him to end up staying for 3-4 weeks at the home of the sweet old lady who befriends him. She's in her 70s-80s, but still has all her facilities and is still able (albeit slowly and stiffly) to care for her chickens, a couple horses, some barn cats, etc. She offers her guest room and he really wants to stay with her. Would the authorities agree to this plan, at least temporarily, or would they insist on placing him someplace pre-approved?
The adults he meets think he's a runaway and take him to the sheriff's office, who confirm that nobody's looking for him and his claim of not having any family is true. So now the sheriff has to figure out what to do with this random kid.
Here's the problem, the area is so sparsely populated that the sheriff's office has no contingencies for this situation. They don't have any approved foster parents within their jurisdiction, let alone a group home. Basically, the kid has nowhere to go.
1) Is this at all plausible? Are there any sheriff/police stations so far from any city that they could find themselves in this situation?
2) What would they realistically do with the kid?
3) Ideally, I would like him to end up staying for 3-4 weeks at the home of the sweet old lady who befriends him. She's in her 70s-80s, but still has all her facilities and is still able (albeit slowly and stiffly) to care for her chickens, a couple horses, some barn cats, etc. She offers her guest room and he really wants to stay with her. Would the authorities agree to this plan, at least temporarily, or would they insist on placing him someplace pre-approved?