This is a serious problem all over America. I personally know several people in this situation and worse.
The best thing you can do is hire a sharp attorney who will aggressively pursue the child's interests, and every time that child is put in any kind of dangerous situation, file a report with the local child protective services. When you file a report they have to investigate it. You don't file reports for a lifestyle, you file them for incidents. So if she endangers the child in specific ways multiple times, call each time for an investigation.
It is so painful and wrong, but this happens every day in the U.S. We don't protect our children. She is lucky to have you in her life, and she will remember it as she gets older. Just do what you can and remember you may need counseling yourself. This kind of situation is extremely hard to deal with even for you as an aunt, and some therapy may help you find a way to live with it without being eaten up by it all the time.
Thank you for writing. I wish you and your niece the best.
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Hi Anonymous
This is a serious problem all over America. I personally know several people in this situation and worse.
The best thing you can do is hire a sharp attorney who will aggressively pursue the child's interests, and every time that child is put in any kind of dangerous situation, file a report with the local child protective services. When you file a report they have to investigate it. You don't file reports for a lifestyle, you file them for incidents. So if she endangers the child in specific ways multiple times, call each time for an investigation.
It is so painful and wrong, but this happens every day in the U.S. We don't protect our children. She is lucky to have you in her life, and she will remember it as she gets older. Just do what you can and remember you may need counseling yourself. This kind of situation is extremely hard to deal with even for you as an aunt, and some therapy may help you find a way to live with it without being eaten up by it all the time.
Thank you for writing. I wish you and your niece the best.
September 18, 2010 - 6:40amThis Comment
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