pls help me as i need true and helpful answers! my cousin who lives with his parents is 10yrs old and has 2 younger brothers. his mum n dad always tell him off, scream/shout at him and even hit him (smack on cheek or on arms) but it does not leave any bruises or other visible signs, his younger brothers are always favourtised dey r always allowed to d things first e.g have first go in playing on playstation/wii, his mum also always keeps saying that he cant read, he is not good at doing his maths/english in skul. he is very close to me his (aunt) and he would like to live with me. his parents do not negelect him as he does get his basic needs met e.g food water etc, his parents do stop him from meeting me and when they found out that he speks to me through msn / emals his email account was blocked by his dad, his parents tell him off to the extent which makes him cry, i no that he would preffer to live with me, is there any thing i can do about this? any way of getting custody of him?
2007-10-14 09:09:46 · 5 answers · asked by mo1 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
You will have to prove that he is being abused in order for this to happen. He needs to talk to his school counsel, teacher about what is going on, they have to report it to the authorities. It could take some time, but if it is that bad, then the courts will step in, and you just need to be there when it happens.
2007-10-14 09:19:16 · answer #1 · answered by LIPPIE 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me that he is being abused. Both physically and emotionally. I would be interested to know why they don't want him talking to you? You could make a referral to child protective services. They absolutely can not reveal who made the report to them. I can't imagine any other means of getting custody of him because his parents are going to have to be shown to be unfit in order for you to get custody. You could maybe talk to his teacher at school as well. Just tell him/her that you understand he/she can't talk to you about your nephew but that you are concerned for him for the following reasons and would just appreciate him/her keeping an eye out for problems. The only other way would be for your nephew to tell a teacher about what is happening to him, because they are mandated reporters and would have to report it to CPS.
2007-10-14 09:24:56 · answer #2 · answered by ladybug 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He's not being abused since you said "i know their not neglectin him" and it is not against the law to spank a child. its also not against the law to yell at a child. well you could sue for custody of him but more than likely you won't win.
2007-10-14 09:17:23 · answer #3 · answered by bunnygrl43 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
check with the police department ,,as you might be able to get a cort order of protection for him
2007-10-14 09:17:01 · answer #4 · answered by jerry 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no your cousin is not being abused. it seems like he lives in a decent household that can afford things his parents probably want him to be in line and keep in check.
2007-10-14 09:19:53 · answer #5 · answered by spadezgurl22 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋