Is this considered neglect or abuse?
Posted on Apr 06, 2010 under Time Share Resales | 9 Comments
I am the step mom of a 4 year old girl. Her mom, grandma, and mom’s current boyfriend all live together with the kids. The mom has locks on the outside of the kids room. They get to come out for 3 meals a day. Her brother is 6 or 7 years old. I think this is wrong, but is it abuse? The boyfriend is number 3 that has lived with them just in her 4 short years. The mom had sex with the current boyfriend in the living room while her husband still lived with them.He came out and caught them so they split up. Now I’m the kids doors were locked so they probably didnt see what happened. I know you can not base someones sexual history on their ability to be a mother. They do not bathe daily "It is a waste of water". The little boy is sent to school dirty, and with holey clothes. At one point the school called CPS because he told them he has to share a room with the 4 year old and they dont get to take a bath. After this the mom got evicted from their current house and moved. She decided the boy would be "home Schooled". He was out of school from sept-dec until his dad raised enough of a stink she enrolled him back in. The dad use to buy school clothes for the boy and send them home with him but the mom sold them to a resale shop. There are also rumors that the mom smokes pot and the new boyfriend is questionable. The treatment of these children makes me sick to my stomache and I want to slap her across the face every time I have to lay eyes on the mom. But, is this considered abuse or neglect?
Yes, it is abusive to lock your children in a room all day and only let them out for food. It is neglect to not bath your children regularly or give them a proper education or ensure that they have good medical care, etc. So, yes, it is both abuse and neglect.
Now, what to do about it. Ideally, your husband would sue for custody of his child, citing the mother’s abuse and neglect. If he refuses to step in, then you, as a concerned adult who sees the situation, should contact CPS. If you believe the mother would restrict his access to your stepdaughter, you can make an anonymous report. If your husband is willing, he can report what he knows as well and if you as a couple are willing and able, you can let CPS know that you are willing to care for the boy as well.
CPS may not be able to do anything the first time. That’s fine. Call everytime you hear or see something concerning. They have to keep a record of every report, and if they know you aren’t going to be quiet and go away, they’ll have to give these kids the attention they deserve. But please don’t be silent, because what she is doing, even if it doesn’t physical harm them in ways you can see, will eat at them and harm them emotionally in hundreds of tiny, irreparable ways.
http://www.RPMLS.com/sell-timeshare.aspx Resale timeshare - Timeshare resale companies - Vacation timeshare resales