What is the name of your state? CaliforniaMy neighbor is a single mother, who has 2 boys (6 and 12) from 2 different guys and one 17 year old daughter. She collects child support and when their dads come to pick them up, there's always a fight outside. I've known this woman and her first husband for many years, and the woman is very abusive toward the men in front of the kids during visitation pickups. Her 12 year old comes over to play with my kids. He is not allowed to spend the night at our home.
This kid has confided in me that he sleeps with his mother and brother in the same bed. Normally, I wouldn't bat an eye to this, but here is the meat of my question.
They live in a 4-bedroom section 8 apartment. I've been inside their apartment before, and all the bedrooms have bedroom furnishings. This child has told me that since the father to the 6year old left 4 years ago, they've both been sleeping with their mother. He has told his mother on multiple occassions that he is "old enough" to sleep in his bed, but his mother cries and tells him that she can't sleep without him there. He's afraid to tell his dad, because his mom has told him that he will get "in trouble".
I've talked to his sister (17yr old) and she said it was true. She said that when her brother told her mom that "he was old enough", she told her to mind her own business. The mother accused her of putting these ideas into his head.
Should some kind of action be taken here?
Do I go to the father, even though the child trusted me?
Do I call DCSS or someone else to check on this?
What's the best option, or should I just butt out??
