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annieo
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Re: Lawyer misconduct

[Re: SRS]
#787274 - 06/23/12 11:24 AM

"her sister made the decision to not report it based on the kids ages and the information she was given, she may have put her license at risk plus hefty fines and up to 1 year in jail."

This is what I was trying to say because in my state the next door neighbor can be held accountable for not reporting observed abuse or known about abuse and a mandated reporter would likely receive consequences for not reporting - and the type of abuse being discussed here buy a 12 year old and a 4 year old NEEDS to be reported.

My step children have a half sister and she was touched/abused by the bm fiances 12 year old son and the half sister was 6. At the time (20 years ago) we were involved in a custody case with bm and all of this surfaced with the 12 year old and the 6 year old by way of the 6 year old telling bm and bm did nothing - she knew she would probably lose my sd to us - there were other issues but one of the issues with our bm was she wouldn't put the children first nor would she always protect them and when all this was swept under the rug.... The 12 year old told the GAL and the GAL removed my sd and gave her to my hubby (3000 miles away) while sd was at our home ETA: for parenting time (she didn't go back to her mothers) and my ss already lived with us - it was the first of a few battles with this one lasting two years. The bm refused to have her fiance move out or for his son to receive help. After several months bm broke it off. Come to find out the 12 year old had been abused by his brother when he was younger and the older brother still lived at home (they were 13 and 7 at the time).

I would at the very least call CPS - have the sister social worker call CPS - I would cover my butt

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SRS
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Re: Lawyer misconduct

[Re: annieo]
#787275 - 06/23/12 11:52 AM

Watch out annieo - can't disagree with the herd on this.

But, since there is an ongoing custody battle, I'd probably listen to some advice other than that that agrees with me.

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elliesmom
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Re: Lawyer misconduct

[Re: SRS]
#787288 - 06/23/12 09:39 PM

I am going to assume that Nicole's sister, the actual professional knowledgable on her requirements, is aware of her responsibilities. Either way I won't berate Nicole on something that is not her responsibility. Whether she and her DH should report it has nothing to do with her sister's responsibility.

You call CPS to protect kids as a private citizen. If Nicole feels that BM won't protect her daughters or won't get SS the help he needs - then yes I think that should be on the table. But I would not reflexively call them. And I won't call her a liar because she didn't. She is the only person here in possession of the facts; not us.

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Arden
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Reged: 02/27/06
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Re: Lawyer misconduct

[Re: Nicole]
#787326 - 06/25/12 10:16 AM

I am sorry to see you thought that question was a judgement. It was not. It was only concern for you daughter. Nothing more, nothing less.

I am glad to see you are having her taken care of. IMO only and yes all the children are important, I just feel she should be your priority at this time.

It should also help you in court when BM brings all this to light. You will have all the documentation from your daughters counselor to show you have been proactive. You can show the counselors recommendations on how it will effect your daughter if the children should indeed be together at this time or not.

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