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• What can I do to protect myself and my child from false allegations of child neglect/abuse reported against me? To my understanding not only is this slander, it is also harassment. Although, I am fully aware of the person who had reported me they had left themselves "anonymous". I would appreciate...
• hi my friend for the past 12 years has been torutred by her brother. he has pushed her down the stairs, and other physical abuse. Let's not forget about the verbal abuse, and I am not to sure if there was ever sexual abuse. What can she do, her parents never believed her and she only got in trouble,...
• what is the legal age in which a child can babysit and what are the requirments
• Child Protective Services. What are my legal responsibilities as a Youth Fitness Trainer in New Jersey reguarding "mandated reporting"?
• I have a 5 year old with Asperger's Syndrome who hits me. I put him on time-out for 5 minutes and it is not helping. How can I change this behavior.
• I requested a guardian ad litem in my case. The GAL came back with a recommendation that the children reside mainly with me. The court made no decision for five months then asked for updates and involved the GAL again. This time the GAL recommended no change in parenting time. The children reported they...
• can a 19 y old claim child abuse or domestic violence againt parents that kick her out of their home
• Boyfriend has two younger daughters ages 7 and 4 that reside with their mother. They stay with us every other weekend. We have been concerned for over a year now about their home environment. The 4 yr old almost always has small bruises on her side, collar bone, bottom, and back. They both tell us about...
• what can we do here in new jersey to prevent child abuse and what is being done?
• what is the age for a child to decide to live with a parent in new jersey?
• what is the age for a child to decide to live with a parent in new jersey?
• Is there a legal age in New Jersey when a child is able to be left home alone?
• What is the legal age in Pa. for a child to stay alone. Also, what is the age when he/she can babysit?Thanks, beth
• I know this girls who comes to school almost every day with another bruise or scratch on her face, the teachers have been worrying for three years now, questioning her and everything. i know her very well and know for a fact that she is not getting abused, she just has very light skin color, her skin...
• My son was diagnosed with ADHD about 4 years ago in Florida when I resided there. I have been living in New Jersey for about a year now. An anonymos call came in to DYFS about my son and the noise in the. Apparently someone was worried about his safety. Suffice it to say the claim was unfounded and...
• there is a male parent that was a volunteer at my daughter's daycare he spent more that 4 hours at the school every day and he also work at night. He came up to my daughter and aked if she would share her trail mix and she said no so his repy was " how are we going to get married if you don't share"....
• I am a parent of a wonderful 8 year old Aspergers boy, divorced. My son tells me that his mom sleeps with him every night, but not in his bed. Is this lack of parental separation a form of child abuse? Any suggestions, as I try to move into overnights with my son on the every other weekend visitations...
• My neighbors children have been emotionally/physically abused by their mother and soon to be stepfather and DYFS doesn't feel its enough to pull them and give their father custody and see if things change. Both children want to live with their father, why would DYFS not want what the children want.
• Is dressing a little boy in girls clothes for a timeout considered a normal punishemnt.
• Please specify guidelines or refer a source, if you have access to on the following: If I carry two of my infants to a store, I may be unable to keep their stroller right with me. Double Stroller do not (and in some cases shopping cart) go into all aisles. So, I may have to leave them at corner of entry...
• I was over a friends house the other day (she's a single Mom). She has an 8 year old who really walks all over her. That night the child took 3 hours to do her homework. When my friend told her she was finished and had to turn her homework in unfinished because her 3 hours were up the child hit her...
• How old must child be in order to for him/her choose whre she/he lives as far as parents go... If it matters we reside in the state of Pennsylvania.
• An 11 year old boy repeatedly misbehaves in school, getting up and walking out of class, not doing school assigments, disrespecting teachers, and being suspended on numerous occasions. His mother has decided that she is not going to take any more time off and risk losing her job or money again because...
• Should a 14 yr old boy with ADHD be allowed to babysit his 10 year old and 6 year old siblings ? He also has borderline Asperger's
• what the legal age for a child to stay home alone in new jersey? Can my sone stay home alone for 3 hours?
• At what age can a child be left home alone for a few hours
• Is there a law in the state of NJ that would prevent a parent from leaving who they feel is a mature 11 year old to watch their 6, 4, and 2 year old sibilings from 8 to 5?
• Hi, I am a divorced father of a 12 year old boy. My son lives with his mother and I have him every other weekend. I believe my son has been the victim of mental abuse for many years. I have tried to have discussion with my ex-wife but the situation seems to correct itself only temporarily. In some...
• NJ law does not specify minimum age for leaving child home alone, but can charge you for neglect if harm happens. Putting this question differently, what is the minimum age at which if child is left alone at home, parents can not be charged with neglect. Is it 18? or can even for a 22 year youth, parents...
• My daughter is 12 yrs old. since she'd been 1. when her father would pick her up for his visitation, she would always cry and throw fits, not to go with him. as she has gotten older, at age 8 she began to tell me about her step-mother abusive acts tward her.like, my daughters nerves would be so messed...
• I have a 5 yr. old and 12 yr. old that my mother has leagal guardianship over. I would like to terminate the guardianship over my 12 yr. old. He wants to live with me. He is also very dangerous tarwd his younger brother. For example: he once told my 5 yr. old to jump off the roof top and see if he...
• Is it proper to hit a 4 year old with a belt because he has wet the bed?
• What leagal age can children be left home alone for in Ny State Tioga county
• How old does a child have to be to watch his 5 year old sister while the parent goes to work?
• is there a legal age to babysit in pa
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• My kids have to go to their dad's every other weekend. They hate it there. At what age can they decide for themsleves whether they want to go or not. We live in Washington and the father lives in Oregon.
• Is a psycho social evaluation a medical procedure or is it considered an interogation -- is one not required to be given Miranda rights? What constitutes cause that DYFS can get a judge to order a psycho social evaluation.
• I need to know if it is considered abondament if my children ages 14 and 12 told me they were spending weekend at friends and I left state for that weekend thinking they were not going to be home no longer then after school to grab weekend bag. needless to say the kids plans fell thru after I'd done...
• HOW OLD MAY A CHILD BE LEFT UNSUPERVISED
• My daughter is 12 and she has a 7 yr old sister and a 9 year old brother. We live in the state of Ohio. She is a very responsible girl. I work and cant afford a babysitter(father doesnt help) can she legally babysit for 6-7 hours a couple times a week? I also have her uncle that lives 3 streets over...
• I live in New York, what is the legal age a child can be home alone for a couple of hours? I have an 11 year old and a seven year old. Can they stay home togather?
• is there a law specifying the age a child can be left alone (after school) in new jersey?
• Okay what I am saying is there any kides undercover like police because i read the story a 13 year old girl who was a under cover agent I have always been lokking for this time to come to see if it is true please try to find out if you do know i will not tell anyone i am 13 years old january 11 1993....
• can a 12 year old babysit and get paid for it
• can there be kides 13 years old undercover agent like me please tell me
• My 8 year old son lives with me, but also has overnights visitations with his father. This morning my son's father left him home alone, but my son called me to let me know he was alone. My son also informed me that his father was nearby jogging. I emediatly went to his father's residence and found...
• what legal age can a child babysit his/her sibling
• I believe someone at my child's school contacted DYFS and so they interviewed her. What can I expect to happen next. I believe they will visit with my other children and have sought to speak to thier father as well as my mother. I do not fear this process, I was offended.. than I was hurt and now I just...
• Hello I have a nephew who is 13yr. and will be 14yr. in August 1st. Is it okay for him to stay home alone and watch his brother who is 4yr. and sisters who are 10yr. and 6yr. while their mom works 3hrs. at night. These children are all very smart children and the 10yr. old girl is just as responsible...
• what is the legal age a child can stay home alone in New jersey. If you have a child that is 13yrs old and he has a sister that is 10yr,and 6yr, and a brother 4yr. old how long can they stay home alone by theirselves?
• What is the legal age for a child or teen t ostay home alone in Ohio?
• Is there any way to stop continuous false allegations when the person reporting them is anonomous?
• I have a 14yr old and a 12yr old who will turn 13 in March. At what age is it approriate for them to be home alone? Is there a particular time of the day that is more appropriate? I am starting a new job and having anxiety about leaving my children. I have been a stay at home Mom for many years and the...
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• If a child has a medical condition from birth and the legal guardian does not provide the proper medical care is that medical neglect? Yes the child does have medical coverage.
• I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE LEGAL AGE CHILDREN CAN STAY AT HOME ALONE AT NIGHT AND BABYSIT IN OHIO. THE MINIMUM IS 8 HOURS.
• my husband has 2 children that live in njwith there mother he has visitation rights and we recently have found out that his 12 year old daughter is being left home alone to watch his 10 year old son while the mother works. The daughter takes on the parent roll now with the son.does my husband have a...
• What is the legel age for kids to be lift at home alone while mother works?
• A father that I know has been falsely accused of sexually abusing his two children (the father stated he was going to file for a divorce, which is what preceded these accusations). His wife states there is a mandate from DYFS stating that he cannot have any visitation (even supervised) with his children...
• I need help! I have a two year old son, and on November 25, 2005, he was sitting on my bed with me and I told him that he couldn't have a piece of paper that he wanted. So then he pulls away and tells me that he is evil I asked him what he said and he said it again. When I asked him who said that to...
• You say to call DYFS if there is abuse of any child... However, I have done this, and the division came out and questioned my children about everything, The abuse ranges from mental, to strangulation , being hit with a wooden spoon from there grandmother on there fathers side, to medical neglect, and...
• Is a step parent allowed to hit a step child with a belt
• 2. My female friend - 29 was abused by a guy who in 2005 who was arrested after violating the 3rd restraining order. She was harmed physically, though rape was not proven. He threatened to kill her & harm her family. He works for the government & assaulted arresting police officers who required...
• 1. My 29 yr old female friend in NJ suffered trauma recently & has not worked for over a year. Her father took all her 'expensive' furniture while she was in rehab & now that she is out he refuses to allow her access to her property (in storage). He has refused her access to the family home which...
• What is the legal age a child can be left home alone in New Jersey?
• What is the legal age for babysitting non-family in NJ
• I dropped my six year old off at school and watched her enter the building. When my child returned from school she told me that because I dropped her off to early the principal told her she could not be in the building and escorted her outside leaving her alone. I believe she was alone for approx 4-5...
• My friend is going through a nasty divorce. His spouse bad mouths him to their 3 year old son. She says things like, "Daddy's sick." "If Daddy cared about us, he'd be here." "Daddy doesn't love us." "Daddy's out screwing bimbos." She interrupts the boy and his...
• Hello. I have a 16 yr old daughter and i want to know if she is able to stay home alone. I work at night and i am a single dad..
• I am divorced, and my three children (ages 15,13,5) live with their mother in NJ. We share joint legal custody, and the children spend most weekends with me in PA. The conditions in their mothers house have become intolerable to me. The refrigerator/freezer needs to be held shut with velcro straps...
• “John” and his 22 year old son “Joe” share a two bedroom apartment. Joe recently brought his 16 year old girlfriend “Mary” from PA to live with them. With the start of school approaching, Mary’s mother allowed John to become her legal guardian so she could enroll in NJ schools and get free health insurance...
• About 5 years ago my sisters-in-law deliberately brought false child abuse accusations against my husband and I. DYFS investigated us and found no basis for those accusations. My husband and I decided to cut all ties with his sisters out of fear that they may attempt to hurt our family again. Lately...
• What is the age that a child can babysit a sibling? What is the age that a child can be left home alone? Thank you!!!!
• At what minimum age can a child of divorced parents decide whether or not he or she wants to go to his or her father's house during the father's visitation time? Sometimes, our kids do not want to be with him when he is supposed to have them.
• I need to know what is classified child abuse in the state of nj. The reason being is that my children are petrified of their father (my ex husband), don't want to go there, have horror stories upon their return and I feel that my hands are tied. They are 9 and 11 and from what everyone says it falls...
• what age can a child stay home by themselves?
• WE PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR CHILDREN TO ATTEND OUR CHURCH SUMMER CAMP.OUR TRANSPORTATION PERMISSION FORM SIGNED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN STATES THAT THEY BE PRESENT FOR PICKUP AND DROP OFF OF THEIR CHILDREN AT THEIR TRANSPORT SITE. THE CHILDREN WE REGISTER ARE FROM FIRST TO FOURTH GRADE. WHAT DOES THE...
• What is the legal age a child can be left home alone in NJ
• My step daughter is a chronic runaway and it is tearing two familites apart. We have her in counseling, there is NO abuse. She lives in a beautiful suburban town in two beautiful homes and has food and shelter and love. Neither parent feels that they can live like this anymore. What are our options...