Reporting child abuse?

Question

I have a neighbor who I know is beating her 3 young kids. I can hear it going on. I along with a few other neighbors have called the police. Nothing seems to ever be done about it when they arrive. They say that since I can only hear and not see whats going on that all they can do is check on things! Is there anyone I can call besides the police who can investigate this?

Answer 1

Keep reporting it! That's all you can do. If they don't do anything about it then at least you tried. Don't give up though---something serious could happen to those kids if you do.

Answer 2

Child protective services can sometimes help. It would be best if you have documentation for it. When you hear this, record time and date, duration, what the beating sounded like and how many times the child was beaten.

Child protective services may be able to enter the home and do an inspection of the home and the children. If this mother is really beating her children, the children will have marks on their bodies and they will be able to document the abuse.

You will want to make sure that child protective services knows to ask for a log from the police regarding the calls that have been made by the various neighbors. One positive for this case is that several neighbors are involved. If the mother tries to blame an over-reactive neighbor for this situation, this won't fly because several neighbors have the perception that she is beating her children severely enough to warrant intervention.

Answer 3

Call Child Protective Service!

Answer 4

if you continue to call the police and nothing is done then one day you hear it going on go over there knock on her door and when she opens it slap her in the face as hard as you can and just go beserk with yelling no matter what you say just keep yelling and say if you ever hear her children screaming from her beatings you'll be back and next time it'll be worse since apperently the police are doing nothing about the situation so if she calls the police they'll prolly do the same thing to you - nothing) hope this helps trust me it will work if you just get the guts to do it

Answer 5

Call the Department of Social Services in your state. Many have a hotline where you can call in at. Go to the internet enter a search for reporting child abuse and your state.

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For information on how to report child abuse and neglect please call the National Child Abuse Hotline, 1-800-4-A-CHILD.
DSS relies on reports from professionals and other concerned individuals to learn about children who may need protection. DSS receives reports on more than 100,000 children each year. Certain professionals are mandated to report child abuse and neglect (listed below); however, anyone can report child abuse and neglect. If you learn that a child has been abused or neglected, or if you are concerned that a child may be in danger of abuse and neglect,

Answer 6

Child Protective Services. They will physically come into their home and check it out. It is your duty to call CPS if you suspect Child abuse. You may be saving those children's lives. Cal today. You don't need anymore proof than hearing it for CPS. They are equipped for dealing with these situation in which the police are not.

Answer 7

Child Protective Services. Call them and see if they can do an occasional surprise welfare check on the children.

Answer 8

Are they being beaten- or getting a spanking? There is a difference. And speaking from personal experience, when I was young and got a spanking it probably sounded like my mother was trying to kill me. I would get more concrete evidence of actual abuse before I got a child torn away from its family.

Answer 9

Quit calling the Police, they are useless.Start call the Department of Children &Family in your local phone book.They will check it out,the right way.

Answer 10

Along with child services what about sharing your concerns with the kids school. If they don't take it seriously they get get into alot of trouble

Answer 11

Are they some bad as* kids? Maybe they are getting spanked like they should, that way when they become adults their parents aren't on the ones on the talk show crying about how little Jimmy is kicking their asses.