we have repoted it to the department of community service many times and the police in australia but the person who is the abuser is very violent and we have tried to intervene in many ways butb have always came to a roadblock
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i would expect the law in aus is the same as uk.\n\nyou must phone the local police, you should have a visor unit (violent/ sex offenders register) social services and also criminal investigation department. explain the issues/ evidence and how sensitive the case is to you.\n\nyou must not in any way intervene, you are not qualified and may make the situation worse. i do not belive the police will not act...you must telephone them and give all the evidence
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The next time you hear a ruckus going on next door, call the police immediately. Even better check to see if there is a help line for kids to call in your area and use it to report the abuse NOW! Call your Social Services Office or Children's Aid Society and report it to them. They have to check out all reports of abuse. If you are not sure who to call, phone a school or hospital in your area and ask them for a number to use. You can remain anonymous and the woman next door will never know who reported her if you are worried about retaliation on her part. Do this. You'll be glad you did. These children need help.
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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.
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You need to take this to federal Court/  That will be  the only  way  you can make them  change  /  For  what  i see there  seen to be  lots  of people  with the  same  problem/  Look  for  a  local reporter   or  write to   the  big  News  shows 60 minutes  20/ 20 .  Be  short   but  very specific  and  most  likely  they  will do a story  about  it /  Be a  Hero  don't  stop
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Hey guy, you gotta get out of the state your in and pursue it from another location.  It would be shocking to the average person to realize how often this actually happens. I work in health care, we hate to take these cases because then the police are gonna harass us too. something similar happened in my own family. Good luck to you. :-)
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I believe it has to do with mental or physical anguish. You just cannot ban someone because you don't like them or have a personal vendetta against them. And yes the laws are different for every state. Contact your legal aid department in your city.
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We cant unless we get a far better police service and strong sentencing from the courts xx
406534
Wait until the new wears off or he gets under pressure, or whatever that may trigger him. If you were my sister and \nI found out you were seeing him again, a few mates and I might have to pay him a call....but then if we had made the call in the first place, when he did it before...\nOf course it depends on the abuse, what some call abuse is not, and some take beatings and call it okay. More information really  is needed.
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i so feel for you, best bet is to go back to the courts and ask for a child welfare assessment..........that way they will talk to you, talk to him [the father] and talk to the child as best as he can.........at the best they might even come and observe a hand over from you to the dad............state that it is NOT your intention to keep them apart but the emotional trauma you have to deal with taking him and then the aftermath of the child being so upset is really not worth it.................just a question but WHY was they supervised at first and who decided that should change ???
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I can understand what you are going through. The first call I made was the day my granddaughter was born. My daughter was using drugs and leaving the baby with whoever would take her for days at a time. Everytime I called to report her, I was told that they would have to catch her in the act. Even though she had been caught in the act on more than one occasion, the baby was not taken from her until she was ten months old. That was almost six months ago and now I'm fighting the foster care agency and child welfare. There are times that I wished I had never made those calls because now my grand baby is worse off than she was with her mother. She's been moved ten times in five months and has developed a fear of men. \n\nNot being a blood relative, there is little you can do legally but you can be supportive of your boyfriend.  He will need an attorney to get through this tough time. Perhaps you can suggest to the daughter that the two of you would be willing to keep the children until she is in a better position. I found out the hard way that attacking my daughter for her abusive behavior made matters worse. I finally accepted her the way she was and she slowly started to see that what she was doing was harmful. We are now working together to get the baby placed in my home and our relationship has blossomed.\n\nThere are many resources online that may help you. Try a search on kinship care and grandparent's rights in your area. I wish you all the best.
441983
Call the police, that's abuse!
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Talk to as many people as needed to get the results you want.  The police officers have supervisors.  Teachers, school administrators, and parents.  Colorado’s Attorney General, now Congressman, led a focus group to deal with such issues.  Go as high and as far as needed, but do not take “no” or “we can’t do anything” for an answer.  Look into a restraining order.  What ever it takes.
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You are putting yourself in harms way. It's not safe to interfere but I commend you for trying to be a good person. If the woman does not want help there is nothing you can do for her. She has to realize that she is in a bad relationship. If you call the police the guy who is doing the abusing will know it was you. He may start by destroying your property like slitting your tires, or hurting a pet if you have one. I really wish I could tell you to go ahead and get involved but I would hate for something to happen to you because you just tried to help. I am taking police academy classes now and there just isn't anything the police can do unless she wants to press charges. That really seldom happens, that is why abused women end up dead or hurt really bad. All I can say is do what you feel is right without endangering yourself. Good luck.
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Your friend is in trouble and it sounds like you can help.  You should call the police ASAP!!!  If you don't want to report the abuse, report the dope.  \nI don't know how old you are but you if you are in school (not University) then you can tell a school counselor, they are mandated reporters in most states.\nGod luck to you and your friend.
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contact your area police dept or county sheriff's office.  they usually have someone who goes out into the community to work with people on things like this.
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YES very. NO one can BEAT You, spanking on the bottom when needed is Sometimes acceptable, BUT Beating NO . next time this is said say : 'anyone ever beats me I am calling the police'. and MEAN it. best wishes for no beatings. there is already enough of us survivors out here, trust me we need no more.
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I can understand how one tragedy can lead to another. She may be ready to be a responsible parent but, the children may have already suffered irreversible harm especially the son who was beaten brutally. The state and the courts have a responsibliity to protect those children even when a parent is unable to. The courts and social services try to do everything they can to keep the family intact whenever possible. I don't know if there is anything she can do at this point. If she is not currently seeing her children, she can apply for visitation and the courts will decide the outcome. If they refuse visitation that will pretty much tell her that she has no chance to get them back.