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Distinguishing between what's in the child's best interests and what the child wants because in every case, every child wants to get out of here but there's no question that as morris's advocate that i want him to go home and my preference is that the children should be home with their parents supposed to detained in a detention center. >> you know you had a court hearing, didn't even come? i was scared. they said i was going two years in placement. >> so you run away. i'm not going to recommend tau go home. i'm try to keep you staying here so we can work something out here. >> it's not going ...

Determine what is best for him. today he goes back before the judge to learn his fate. >> keep your hands behind your back. >> the judge might send me to placement. or she probably might give me house arrest. if i was talking to the judge right now, i would tell her i'm trying to do better. i know i've got a problem. if you send me home and trust me, i'm going to show you i can work my problem out with my whole family. >> morris, you remember sometime back we went through a detention hearing where you talked about your background, your history and what you wanted to have happen, correct? >> ye...

All right? we have our work cut out for us. the difficult challenge as a public defender for a child is distinguishing between what's in the child's best interest, and what the child wants. because in every case, every child wants to get out of here. but there's no question that as morris' advocate that i want him to go home. and my preference is that children should be home with their parents. as opposed to, you know, detained at a detention center. >> you know you had a court hearing and you didn't even come? >> i was scared. they said they were going to give me two years in placement. >> so...

I'm trying to change my life. i don't want to be angry. i've got a problem. i admit it. >> what's your problem? >> i have an anger problem. >> that's all i have, judge. >> miss guzek, anything? >> morris, you said you couldn't go to your therapy appointments because the therapist came when you were sleeping. she came too early or he came too early. what part did your smoking marijuana play into that? >> i don't smoke in the morning time. >> when do you smoke? >> to tell you the truth probably around in the afternoon. >> how did your running away from home in july to mid-august prevent you from...

>> we'll go to court, talk to the judge, let her know how you've been doing, but she's going to make that final decision. all we can tell her is you've come home, and up until now how you've been doing. okay? and that's a good report. that's not a bad report. we'll go in there and see what she has to say. and we'll go from there. okay? all right. >> all right, ms. sarah. >> at today's hearing, rodrick and morris will learn if they get to go home with their parents or if they must remain detained in lake county juvenile while they await their next court hearing. judge mary beth bonaventura will...