robintucson
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What is the name of your state? Arizona
Asking this question for my sister in law.
Background
She has sole legal/physical custody of her son, former husband had reasonable visitation. Son is 6 years old and they have been divorced for 2 years. Mother does not have a lawyer and can not afford one.
Child was returned from visitation Friday and father had beaten the child up. Father admits hitting child HARD with a shoe. Child was bruised and swollen and had broken blood vessels in his eye. Mother has fathers on tape admitting to the beating. Police and CPS were called and have interviewed the child. Police say they will forward the case to their Child abuse department and charges will likely be filed. CPS just says the matter is under investigation and have stated they feel the child is safe now that he is with the mother. I went with the mother to obtain an Order of protection this morning and it was granted.
So my questions are:
Legally what is the next step?
Should she wait until criminal charges are filed before doing anything else?
Should she file for a change in visitation and ask for supervised visitation?
Asking this question for my sister in law.
Background
She has sole legal/physical custody of her son, former husband had reasonable visitation. Son is 6 years old and they have been divorced for 2 years. Mother does not have a lawyer and can not afford one.
Child was returned from visitation Friday and father had beaten the child up. Father admits hitting child HARD with a shoe. Child was bruised and swollen and had broken blood vessels in his eye. Mother has fathers on tape admitting to the beating. Police and CPS were called and have interviewed the child. Police say they will forward the case to their Child abuse department and charges will likely be filed. CPS just says the matter is under investigation and have stated they feel the child is safe now that he is with the mother. I went with the mother to obtain an Order of protection this morning and it was granted.
So my questions are:
Legally what is the next step?
Should she wait until criminal charges are filed before doing anything else?
Should she file for a change in visitation and ask for supervised visitation?