Totally Tuckered.....Well, for my niece, both parents transported her, by train, to Utah. the facility/school was in the mountain....far away from the city, with rocky, rugged terrain....the kids couldn't run away...lol...they had to monitor her really closely, on the way there...she wasn't happy.
She was about 15yrs. and, had run away several times...once,across country and they had to hire a detective to find her!
***there are services that you can hire to transport them for you. They are specially trained for this and know how to do it kindly and firmly. Since the child is not of age you can give permission for them to be dragged there, if it is necessary...Trust me, a teen ager will not behave to a couple of large men...who look like bouncers, and have the authority of enforcement, they way they respond to parents.
Now, it may be true that the teen will put o n a show of their most rebellious behavior when it is time for them to go...they will scream , kick, fight, say how much they hate you, plead for you not to do it, etc.....But, after they are in the vehicle, and on the way...away from you...they settle down for the transporters....
since he is almost 16yrs....please think of acting quickly...as that window is going to narrow. The younger, the better that they will adjust.
It is so important to get them away from the people and places that they are running in.....and to get them properly evaluated by knowledgable professionals (while at the facility)......
do you want to know who to call...or, how to begin?