J.S. v. Commonwealth

OPINION

ACREE, Judge.

J.S., a child under the age of eighteen, seeks reversal of the Fayette County Family Court decision committing him to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (Cabinet) as a habitual runaway. The family court determined that commitment was necessary to end J.S.’s delinquent behavior and ensure his safe withdrawal from a local gang. J.S.’s status as a habitual runaway, coupled with his extensive involvement with the gang, rendered community-based alternatives inadequate. The decision of the family court is affirmed.

J.S. is an eleven-year-old boy who joined a local gang at…