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My stepsons have been physically abused with beatings by a belt, hairbrush, hitting and ear pulling by both their mother and grandmother. There have been lasting marks/bruises with the last two on the list which have been clearly documented by third parties. Although police and DCFS have gotten the truth (and evidence) straight from the bodies and mouths of my older and younger stepsons, they have done nothing. No arrest and no stopping of moms visitation (which is only about ten weeks out of the year). Everyone refers my husband to the court system where Judge John Lenderman continues to ignore my husbands plea. Not all evidence is allowed to be presented in court and that is our justice system. The court system supposedly wants what is in the best interest of the children, however if the judge spent five minutes listening to my stepsons and not overpriced attorneys, he would never send them to their mothers house (of horrors) again.
How do you explain to a six year old why he has to keep going back to a woman who abuses him? How do you tell him it will be okay when you know he is going to get knocked around by a woman who should be his protector? The feeling of helplessness is overwhelming. Sending your child to a place where you know he will be hurt, that to me is the sick. All because some judge (whose kids arent being abused) tells you that you have no choice. And yet we expect our children to respect authority when it is the authorities who are letting them get beaten?
Thank you Florida DCFS website for the following information. Please note my sarcasm.
ABUSE: Any willful or threatened act or omission that results in any physical, mental, or sexual injury or harm that causes or is likely to cause the child's physical, mental, or emotional health to be significantly impaired. NEGLECT: Any act or omission where a child is deprived of, or allowed to be deprived of, necessary supervision, food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment, or a child is permitted to live in an environment when such deprivation or environment causes the child's physical, mental, or emotional health to be significantly impaired or to be in danger of being significantly impaired. The foregoing circumstances shall not be considered neglect if caused primarily by financial inability unless actual services for relief have been offered to and rejected by the caretaker responsible.
Age
32
Country
United States
Schools
University Of Tampa
Interests
My Family
