What is the name of your state? Indiana
I'm a 39 yo single mother of a 15 yo girl. Her 16 yo friend from school is dealing with an EXTREMELY unstable mother who threatens, intimidates and scares the girl with tantrums and other "bipolar" behavior. She has been cutting herself and hiding out in the garage at times to get away from the abuse, and she is feeling suicidal. She is determined to run away, and I don't want her to be on the street, or end up in an unsafe situation. Can she stay with us while we make a CPS report with the Sheriff, etc - because she's scared do death of her mother and wants to already BE in a safe place before she files a report. AND she wants to be sure she doesn't have to go back home afterwards, because she would be severely punished...
What steps do we take? I want to help.
I'm a 39 yo single mother of a 15 yo girl. Her 16 yo friend from school is dealing with an EXTREMELY unstable mother who threatens, intimidates and scares the girl with tantrums and other "bipolar" behavior. She has been cutting herself and hiding out in the garage at times to get away from the abuse, and she is feeling suicidal. She is determined to run away, and I don't want her to be on the street, or end up in an unsafe situation. Can she stay with us while we make a CPS report with the Sheriff, etc - because she's scared do death of her mother and wants to already BE in a safe place before she files a report. AND she wants to be sure she doesn't have to go back home afterwards, because she would be severely punished...
What steps do we take? I want to help.