Alcoholic Step Father

[jaguirre2001]

What is the name of your state? California

I have 3 younger brothers who live with our mother, and their step father. He is an alcoholic. He is not violent. He does display alcoholic behavior, relieving himself on the floor of the laundry room, falling asleep outside, and disapearing for days at a time while on drinking sprees. Losing job after job, causing them to almost lose their home. I know this will cause emotional harm to the boys (ages 17,13,& 9). The children already have problems in school, and with anger. He's been around for the past 4 years. They are upset with the situation, and want to leave. The mother is in denial. (Funny thing is her father was a violent alcoholic) What can I do. I don't want to report the situation only to have them put in Foster homes or something. I am their 24 year old brother. The father lives in a different city, and has not held a stable job for 5 years, owes 100k in back support. The kids would not want to live with him. Can i do anything to get them out of this situation. Even if it requires them living with me. It is already certain that the 17yr old will come live with me ASAP, but the other two ???? Please advise

 

[h0rsepwr]

What is the name of your state? California

I have 3 younger brothers who live with our mother, and their step father. He is an alcoholic. He is not violent. He does display alcoholic behavior, relieving himself on the floor of the laundry room, falling asleep outside, and disapearing for days at a time while on drinking sprees. Losing job after job, causing them to almost lose their home. I know this will cause emotional harm to the boys (ages 17,13,& 9). The children already have problems in school, and with anger. He's been around for the past 4 years. They are upset with the situation, and want to leave. The mother is in denial. (Funny thing is her father was a violent alcoholic) What can I do. I don't want to report the situation only to have them put in Foster homes or something. I am their 24 year old brother. The father lives in a different city, and has not held a stable job for 5 years, owes 100k in back support. The kids would not want to live with him. Can i do anything to get them out of this situation. Even if it requires them living with me. It is already certain that the 17yr old will come live with me ASAP, but the other two ???? Please advise

If I was you I would call DCFS...they will investigate the situation and if there is anything putting the children in danger they will remove them out of the home...they will probably let them stay with you if the boys want it...and the mother agrees...but I dont know for sure...maybe you should call DCFS and just explain the situation to them...If the best interest in the children is staying with you then I dont see a problem with it.