may 12 year old has experience violence from a 9 and 12 year old. Can I get a restraining order to prevent any more abuse from those two children?
121432
Yes you can get a restraining order on anybody.
243702
I am sorry to hear about your situation. I was in a similar situation 7 years ago but her father was actually convicted of molesting a young girl in town and he was sent to jail so i have sole custody of her. But I do know from working with troubled kids that there are supervised visits you can ask for where the visits are in a safe location with a member of social services or another agency like that present during the visit. It may be an option for you to look into and i hope everything works out.
238441
so he is hiring an attorney to modify the court order for custody of the children? if so your best bet would be to keep a cool and professional demeanor, no slip ups, no verbal outbursts, you MUST remain the calmer of the 2 parties, even if he threatens you ( this you should keep a record of an NOT get emotional ), this is where many people damage there cases by getting emotional in court.
290642
Get a restraining order and move the f*ck away.
35345
If its dangerous you should contact your local police dept. or child protective services
236841
It depends on what the abuser did.  If I saw a child get a spanking when they were acting out, I would probably frown upon it but that's almost overstepping boundaries if it was a simple spat on the butt.  Yet if I saw a parent just physically abuse their kid, I would definitely call the cops, testify and do everything I could to help that child.  I have seen what child abuse can do to a kids mind and how it affects them even when they are adults, so hell yeah I would do something.  If not walk up to them and tell them to take their hands off the child and inform them that the cops are on the way and prevent them from leaving.
532462
Unfortunately there isn't much you can do at this time of your life.  Until you are 18 years of age or able to support yourself without any outside help, there isn't much help.  You can contact your representative of the DCSS and tell them you don't want any visitations from your non-custodial parent.  You may even be able to file for a restraining order.  It also depends on what state you live in.  The best way to find out is to visit your states web site and look under children's rights.  Or just contact your local DCSS rep.  They're there for you, not your parents.
514978
You can go back to the court that issued the order and request that it be dismissed.  They will make you pay the court costs of dismissing the order.\nHowever, if you had justification to get a protection order, it will be a mistake to have it dismissed.  It sounds like you have too many men in your live trying to make your decisions for you.  \nPerhaps you might want to learn how to make your own decisions and quit being a victim.  \nAny man that hits you doesn't deserve to be with you.  No second chances after physical violence.
300348
That must be horrible!  What an evil ignorant woman!  Get a lawyer, and I'm serious because your sons have no right be being treated that way.  Go into the police station and demand a restraining order of some kind that prohibits her to speak to you and your children.  If she violates that she goes to jail.  Not to mention, get loads of family and friends, teachers and accaintences to testify that you would never do anything to hurt your boys.  You are being abused, not just your sons but your family is being abused.  You need to seek justice because it is people like you who have to fight for these things who make a difference in the world. Get a lawyer.  There has to be someone affordable.  Anyone. Also get witnesses that she is verbaly abusing your kids.Good luck
168634
Do you call the police to enforce the restraining order?
108058
I am a social worker who has worked in this particular area. I have worked in a domestic violence shelter. The first thing is to "catch" the perpetrator in the act and then call the police but the person who is being harrassed needs to call and be there when to p.o. gets there and they will then direct you to go down the magistrate if you want to and take the restraining order out
394769
Well CookieMonster my advice may not be that ethical but I would suggest that you enroll your son in some sort of self defense course.  As a parent and previous kid yourself you most certainly must realize that if you get too involved that it will only work against your son and he will get the beats more often.  It is very sad that he was beaten so badly that he had to be hospitalized and I would hope that the school he attends has a zero tolerance on violence and that any child who becomes physically or emotionally abuse towards another is suspended.  My advice for self defense course is because it will help to build your sons self esteem as well as better prepare himself in case of future attacks.  He might really enjoy taking boxing lessons and actually get to meet some new friends also.  I cannot speak of this other young man who is suppose to be a friend and whether or not he set your son up, but if he did then it would be wise for your son to stay away from him also.  But if he is sitting with one of the bullies as a measure of his own self preservation then he just isn't mature enough at present to understand the meaning of being a true friend.  Hopefully by involving the police in this latest incident you have somehow put some fear into these others who might want to attack your son and so this will cease and desist.  Kids can be very mean and think they are so tough by beating on younger or weaker kids.  But Karma has a way of balancing things out and hopefully in time they will learn that what they have done has consequences.  Best of luck to you and I hope that your son is going to be alright and gets many well wishes from his real friends while he is in the hospital.
106891
Keep calling the police and department of child and family services.  If you have any contact at all with your children you need to impress upon them that if daddy is abusing them then they should speak up and not to be afraid of what he might do if they do.\n\nContact safeharbor or a victim's assistance program for other tips.  If he is abusing the children and dcfs and the police refuse to do anything about it their butts are going to get grilled if anything does happen.  Talk to a supervisor at dcfs or a sgt or lt at the police station.\n\nKeep written logs of anything you see or anything your children tell you with exact dates and times.  Follow your husband.  If he ever drinks to excess and drives with the children in the car he is guilty of child endangerment.\n\nAll you can do is remain vigilant.  Of course you're a parent and with that goes certain emotions and such, and while I do not condone the behavior, if you feel your husband is really giving these kids some harm and the authorities blatantly refuse to do anything you may think about taking them.  But again that is extreme and illegal, and when/if the authorities find you you'll never get to see your kids again.
18569
Stay out of his way. If he gets out of hand, call the police.  They'll either move him to juvenille detention or a group home for troubled kids.\nYou can also call social services and see if they can help the situation.\nNo one should have to live with violence.
256217
I am not sure where your from BUT in the US there are laws in just about every single state that you can get protection from. MORE so in domestic type situations such as stalking. Go to the court house and tell them that you want to get a restraining order and explain fully to them why. They can most asurdly get you the help you need. And if all else fails make friends with some bikers and I'm sure you problem will come to an end.
129059
Not at all. These people need to be stopped before they hurt a child. If you are worried go back to the chat room and ask what they do to keep you safe. I don't think you can be traced by the paedo though because of data protection. If you are still worried, contact the police and explain the situation and say that you are worried about it. They will do everything they can to keep you safe.
272879
Go to the police department; and/or the district attorneys office of your state/county.   Restraining orders are generally given in any case where the petitioner can show that they have been physically assaulted or have reason to believe they will or will again be assaulted.   First assaults, should be reported to the police and a request for a restraining order made; on-going harassment and/or assaults should be reported to the district attorneys office