Can police question kids w/o the parents present?

More info at http://www.shouselaw.com/juvenile-int... Can the police question and interrogate a minor juvenile without the parents being present. Sometimes yes, as this juvenile criminal defense lawyer explains. When the police arrest a minor, they must advise him or her of the Miranda rights. But if the child waives his rights and voluntarily agrees to be questioned by the police, then the cops can go ahead and interrogate the minor even without the parents being present. Parents are therefore advised to teach their children never to waive their Miranda rights when they may be a suspect in a criminal investigation. They should be instructed to tell the police they refuse to be questioned without an attorney and their parents.