Would this be lilegel by chance

[ByArtfulBird]

So basically my 14 year old DDs boyfriend’s parents are kicking her boyfriend out of there house tomorrowAnd I do want to help him not be homeless. would this be lillegel if he lived at my house with my kids and me for a bit until I can get the government to get him somewhere to live. But I don’t want to break the law throughout it.

surely there would be repercussions for the parents from SS if they did kick him out?

I suspect there might also be repercussions from social services if OP sets herself up as a self-appointed foster parent.

But the whole story is bonkers. You can't just kick your own 14yo child out onto the streets for any reason, even some hugely dramatic one, and the claimed reason is not "We can't control his drug habit" or "He threatened his Mum with a knife" (in which case the parents should call social services and ask for help), but "because his younger brother wants his own room", which is just absurd. The whole story feels like BF is winding everyone up.

Agree @samarrange

It's not illegal. But you need to inform the school, social services, and I'd make sure bloody sure the parents no longer get the child benefit.

Remember that they're 14. What will you do when they break up? You don't want to make him homeless again, or make things awkward for your DD.

Please don't do this for your daughter's sake. What about when she wants to go to college or uni and she has him living with her so feels obliged to stay for him. What about when they have an argument and she needs space etc. What if she wants to split up with him but can't because it'll mean him out on the streets. It's a very nice thing to want to do but long term please think about your daughter.

That sounds iffy, are you sure you're getting the whole story? How much do you know for certain, i.e. not what your daughter/her boyfriend have told you? Just because you feed him every day, doesn't mean that he isn't been cared for or fed at home. Perhaps DD and boyfriend have found a way to spend more time together, by making his parents out to be neglectful so you allow him to come around every day. Icing on the cake would be that he can shack up in the spare room. Have you even spoken to his parents? You seem to be acting quickly based on nothing but the words of a couple of loved-up teenagers. In any case, he needs to speak to his school or social services. I definitely wouldn't be inviting him to move in.

What happens if they break up ( which they will) and social services can’t find him anywhere to go? Please don’t take him in.

I agree with this, I would take that explanation with a pinch of salt. If that is so he would not be homeless he would go into the care system.

Speak to the boys parents snd see what they have to say.

You only need to make Children's Services aware if he stays with you for 28 days or more, as it then becomes Private Fostering and they should come to assess you.
But as others have said I'd be making them aware now, as it looks like he needs support ASAP

OP
are you the daughter ?

The illegal part is parents kicking out a 14 year old. Parents are obliged in law to ensure the safety of children until age 18, that includes making sure they have somewhere to live.

This is a clear safeguarding issue, social services need to be involved as a matter of urgency. In the extreme call 999

NSPCC - Moving Out

You need to contact the school safeguarding lead. They will be able yo do a MASH referral so he gets appropriate support.

You don't want to be teaching your daughter that she needs to take men in who say they need help. You can help in lots of ways but not by providing a roof over his head. I wonder if really this is the GF posting...

You are very lucky to have clearly never known or lived in a deprived area. I did as a child/teen and kids were kicked out for a lot less by their neglectful alcoholic parents.

Hmmm. Are you just going by what he or your DD has told you? I'm afraid I don’t believe the parents of a 14-year-old are throwing him out because his brother wants more space.
If it is true at all that they are throwing him out (which I very much doubt) it will be for a very good reason that you are not being told, e.g. drugs or violence.

Do not take him in.

He is not your responsibility and you would be making it very difficult for your daughter to break up with him, which in the normal run if things is likely to be soon for a girl of 14.

If he is truly homeless, phone the school, police or social services.

Do not take him in.

How can they kick a child out at 14. I would think this is definitely a matter for social services and the school need to be informed. You are saying his parents literally are abandoning their child becuase his brother wants a bigger room??

You'd be mad to take him in.

I imagine you've been told a sob story and there is a whole lot more to his behaviour than you know.

It also makes things more likely that your daughter will be having sex with him and it would be very awkward if they split up.

You should report this to Social Services as his parents are basically abandoning him. They will probably need to take care proceedings.

Contact social services asap and ring his schools safeguarding lead;their reception staff will be able to pass your phone number to the safe guarding lead to contact you urgently.

From the sounds of it they might even have a social worker assigned to the family as they sound dysfunctional and neglectful.

Some parents really are that shite and shouldn't be allowed to reproduce.

There are plenty of dysfunctional families out there - I have come across cases where step dad demands older kid leaves to make more room for his own kids for example.

But the parents can't just kick him out. They would havevto go through social services.

Thing is, they may be really struggling with him and his take that they are "kicking him out" to give the sibling the room might be completely inaccurate. 14 year olds can be manipulative too. He might have clocked you as a soft touch.

I would say stay clear. Social services need to be involved if he is going anywhere.

Absolute load of bollocks.

speak to the school and SS,

Contact his school and social services. Do NOT take him in. You have to put your daughter first because she will feel pressured to keep dating him even if he's mean to her or tries to convince her to have sex (and no, you won't know that), she will have no escape from him.