What to Do If You Suspect Child Abuse
Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Here are the steps that you should take if you suspect a child is in danger:
- Call 911 if the danger is immediate.
- If the danger is not immediate, call the Child Protective Agency in your area. As citizens we have an obligation to report child abuse if we suspect it. You don't have to be right about the situation, as long as you are acting in good faith.
- If you need advice call the Child Help National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD. This hotline offers counseling and referrals to emergency, social service and support resources. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Entertaining show but sad to see so much blatent man-hating.
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Hi, Thank you! I would now go on this blog every day!
GlenStef
Interesting, I`ll quote it on my site later.
Elcoj
i think thisa seemed interesting because i work with cjildren everyday and its hurtful
Having been recently laid-off from a small law firm, I've had an undue amount of time to watch countless TV Judge shows. Judge Pirro fairly oozes with disdain and venom for ANY man that comes before her, especially when opposite a woman, whether as plaintiff or defendant. Impartiality is SUPPOSED to be the hallmark of a good judge--even a feisty, "no-nonsense," "cut the crap" kind of judge. Contrary to Judge Pirro's seeming beliefs, lies, exaggerrations, as well as crimes and crimes of violence are all things which women are amply capable of, however sympathetic one may be for victims of any kind of violence. Judge Pirro needs to dial-back the man-hating, and be known as the "wise judge" and not the man-hater.
I do not know anything about this show, however, I do know the lack of protective choices in a family court setting. Since this show involves a judge, can she help design and bring forth legislation giving a third option to parents in court? Option 1 is endangerment (returning child to abusive situation). Option 2 is alienation (not returning child to abusive situation). These are currently only choices. Where is the choice to be a protective parent? Even if both parents have to be mentally/psychologically evaluated, where is the harm in that vs protecting the children? Any GOOD parent would willingly go through an evaluation to protect those precious ones of God. My girls have recently been returned to a child molesting father, and been taken by him to see their child molesting grandfather. Anyone here interested in helping me with this?
All sad unforunate stories. I myself have 2 half sisters that were just returned to their mentally, physically and sexually abusive father because the Legal system has once again failed to realized that only 1% of abuse reported by a child is found to be false.1%!! Why do children not have rights? Has anyone heard of www.courageouskids.net? It is the stories of the many children that have been returned to thier abuser by the legal system. I wish their was a way to bring this up to the supreme court. Things need to change. I pray for all those in this horrible situation. Keep hope and always keep trying for that is all we can do.
I have a nephew who is 7 years old, he will be 8 October 6th of this year. His mother is addicted to crack and I have been told that her fiance is addicted to cocaine (Both have criminal records, including an armed robbery charge for the mother). However her son has never resided with her she chooses to give him over to my Stepfather, her adopted father. He is 70 and has tied him to trees and placed him in dog cages. He is also been given medication that is used in helping meth addicts in order for this man to do as he pleases with this little precious boy. There has been an investigation by our state family and children services and while they found the abuse and have written them up for it, they left this little boy to this old man. He is a special needs child and my stepfather has told me and my sisters on numerous occasions that he is a halfwit and we should just learn to accept it. WE KNOW THIS IS NOT TRUE. But we have no other avenue in Kentucky. THEY SIMPLY DO NOT CARE. While they have designated that he should not be with my stepfather THEY REFUSE to enforce that. I guess my sisters and I will have to accept that he will suffer until the extremely bad side affects of this medication kills him. I am at my wits end and do not know what else we can do, maybe there is nothing. My heart will not give up on him even when everyone else ignores his pain. Please Help.
TO libby about the Grandchild who came home with bruises... Yes if the mother breaks the custody papers then she will be in comtempt of court. I know that it is wrong but she needs to go to the courts and have some thing done.
This is from personal exp.. Have Two kids who had to go back to an abusive step dady and ss wouldnt do any thing its a matter of corrections and has to be take through the courts...???? Lot more going on but they cant do anything/??
I CAN NOT BELEIVE HOW THS SOCIAL WORKERS AVOID YOUR CALLS. AND WHEN YOU DO GET TO SPEAK TO THEM THEY CUT YOU OFF WHEN EVERYTHING YOU HEAR IS TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE. MY QUESTION IS WHY IF YOU ARE GOING TO GET THIS SERIOUS TYPE OF HELP FOR A INOCIENT CHILD WHO HAS SUFFERED ABUSE. I HAVE NOW HEARD HORROR STORIES ABOUT THESE AGENTS.
WHEN YOU CALL TO REPORT POSSIBLE CHILD ABUSE YOU ARE RISKING EVERTHING THAT YOU LOVE MOST IN LIFE
YOUR GRANDCHILDREN,DAUGHTER AND FAMILY. I CAN NOT
UNDERSTAND WHY YOUR FAMILY DOES NOT WANT TO GET INVOLVED. THIS IS THE SAFETY OR LIFE OF CHILDREN.
Be prepared this maybe the hardest thing that you have ever had to do. This is to protect a inocient child that you dearly love yet you may
be so hurt that no family member will support you
in this situation this is so important for the child's safety and the future emotional stability
forever of that child. My advive if you feel there is abuse take immediately action yourself.
It is so sad when your family has been told for
sometime and they don't want to get involved.
My husband just learned he has a 8yr old son that his ex-girl friend told him it wasn't his for the past 8yrs, now she wants money and willing to do a DNA test. She has sex in front of the child, does drugs,lets her new boyfriend/husband now beat the child, child wets the bed, and sleeps on a mattress on the floor. And child services in West Va will not do anything about it. I've call from where I live several times and I've gone to my child services where I live and no one will listen to me. I fear for this childs life. What can I do when Child Services won't investigate they called this women and make arrangement to visited her home, of course they did not find anything. Why would they when they call her first and she was ready for the visit. It's a shame, that office should be closed or the social worker fired. These child need our help and they don't get it cause of offices like that. pls help this child before it to late. Thank-you
To whom this may concern ,
First of all I`1m in Canada and I belive the CPS needs to be overhauled up here . I was into a 4 year relationship which produced 2 adorable kids , I`m 47 and she was 26 , mistake #1 ... ater 4 yrs she leaves me for her uncle , my son after 2 and daughter age 3 , a year has since passed she never alowed me to see the kids , and when I did go down there she laughed at me and walked away keep in mind I`m 8 hours away . There have been countless reports to CPS , about her leaving the kids at home unattended at night , drugs , neglect and abuse , her having sex in front of the kids , recently her and my son were assaulted by her b/f , keep in mind he threw her out cos she was cheating on him . There is alot more to this but I`m giving you the bulk of it , I also found a court document that she had hid from me where she had a daughter taken away for neglect and abuse back in 98 , she also gave her son back to an abusive dad ( another relationship ) because he knew to much , ex drew police pics where the druggs were located in the house , yet CPS allowed the kids to still live there .
Oct 30th she boards a plane with my kids and they guy who assaulted her and my 3 yr old son , after countless phomne calls I found out CPS closes the file , 2 I can`t get legal aid to get a lawyer to get my kids , 3 I have no family and the grand parents are useless all talk ,I had 1 police officer they dont want to get involved , what do I do ? A guy who wants whats right for the kids has no rights what so ever , Greg
Family law is SO out of whack. In Minnesota, it's biased in favor of the mother to the point of absurdity. We've had to learn the hard way after two times in court and 1000's of dollars later that the mother gets the kids even if they don't get dinner every night, are not bathed, not vaccinated, not taken to the dentist when there are so many cavitiys it's insane, and the mom does drugs outside of the home as long as she doesn't bring substances around the children...etc...etc.!!!!!The father has a very good and stable home, yet, nooooooo the mother is the most important. I challenge the courts and family law to WAKE UP and identify DEAD BEAT MOMS who are milking the system with no conscience or remorse. The kids are the ones who suffer the most.
My grandson came home from his Dads house with bruises on his butt, said Dad spanked him. His Mom and are divorced and share joint custody. His Mom has ask her attorney for a emergency injuction. How can this take, and if she refuses to allow the child to return to Dads, can she be held in contemt of the court? Thank you very much for your time.
I am a new viewer that just happened to pause on
your show a couple of times. (I've not been
a big fan of the justice jamboree of shows on TV).
But, Jeanine is a great breath of fresh air--A TV judge that actually can follow the trail of
logic and evidence and withhold opinions, bias
and deductions until the end of that trail.
She seems to ask the right question at the
right time and I would like to commend her for
that...as it is a quality not seen on other
shows of your type.
I do see now that your focus is going to be
on child abuse, spousal abuse and those kinds
of problems. I would only suggest that you
don't limit your scope too much and keep a
variety of issues in play.
But I really like her quickness and fairness so far and will continue to watch and enjoy a judge who doesn't muddy the view with their own
ego and pompousness.
Thank You for keeping the 2 sides with their feet to the fire and their tales factual and
linear.
Judge Pirro is my new TV hero.
Doug Walthew
You and every other TV hostess says all you have to do is report the abuse and the kids will be safe. I am learning the hard way just how wrong that statement is. That is only the start. My 4 year old came to me two years ago and told me her father had molested her. On top of that is has been shown this man was surfing child porn sites up to 1 hour before I had her in the emergency room. 2 years later and her molester is still walking around free with a bond on my house. What happened to the law that was suppose to protect the innocent? This man Is going to call this child up on the stand and depose her. What a great dad. Shouldn’t the Case interview be enough? Shouldn’t the doctor’s testimony and the rape kit she went though be enough? Why is it a parent has more rights than a child, even when that parent is not a US citizen but the child is?
I think that people do not feel that obligation to get involved when they suspect child abuse. They do not want to get involved. It is always somebody else's problem. We should all get more involved in protecting our young.
I am in favor or age appropriate kindergarden sex educaation