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Originally Posted by Jellyfish5
my brother is divorced and recently in new romance. he just found out hid ex wife decided to punish their 9 yr old daughter by making her stand outside naked. i am shocked and scared for my niece. my brother , ex wife and girls are in counseling and i am encouraging him to ask that the ex have supervised visits until her emotional state is more stable is this behavior abuse
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here un New York which is in the USA anyone....teachers therapists, doctors, nurses, friends, relatives neighbors...anyone can call the child abuse hotline if they suspect there is a case of child abuse..the number is 1-800-422 - 4453.
beware though since you didnt actually witness the child being put out in the cold naked, you are only getting this information second hand.. sometimes second hand information has been changed, embellished or not true.
I have had cases of suspected child abuse where this same situation turned out to be one ex spouse throwing around false allegations against the other in order to discredit that ex spouses reputation with the children as a way to gain custody or stop visitation.
I have also seen cases where this same thing was just a fabrication of the child because their mom or dad made them do their homework/chores or other arguments with the parents.
I even had cases where a child between the ages of 5-15 where they had friends that actually went through this or read about it on line. they liked all the special things that their friend or the online story told about. for example one case thought if they said their parent did this they would get a laptop computer because when their friend went into foster care their friend got a free laptop for their school work while they attended a different school that used computers in the classroom. when it was time for the child to move back into the area with their grandparent the child got to keep the laptop...this child thought by going to foster care they would get a laptop too and then be returned to their parents. when the child discovered she wasnt getting a computer she came clean with everyone on the case.
my point is getting information second hand instead of actually witnessing the situation can turn wrong very quickly...
the best thing you can do for any situation that you feel may be a case of child abuse is report it to the police, the child abuse hotline or other social services agency. then let them do their investigation to find out for sure whats going on in that home while the child is with that parent.