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We have a 40 year old schizophrenic son.
The time comes when you must protect yourself.
Eventually you must press charges, as our societies do not provide any other solution.
You have taken a big step in the right direction by laying charges. The child must learn that she cannot steal from you forever, and the physical abuse must stop. It is time she moved out.
The guilt is hard, but know that being strong now will help your daughter in the end. The court will probably order her into treatment, they are used to seeing mental problems, unfortunately. Hopefully they will order her into protected accommodation. Make sure you get her a legal aid lawyer who can argue for this. Do you have free lawyers there ?
DO NOT BLAME YOURSELF, your daughter may be mentally ill but she still makes CHOICES. Of course you love her, so hang tough.
Please feel free to PM us any time about this, as unfortunately we have been in your position too, with false allegations made against us & the whole disaster.
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 ZORAH
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