Extremely Unique Situation

[Ohiogal]

I just got off of the phone with our case worker. I asked her if there was a CASA/GAL worker on the case and she said "no because my step son is a deliquent". I then asked if there was one for his brother (the victim) and was told "no". I asked why. Our case worker says that the victim has no involvement with the court, therefore doesn't need one. She says that his mother is voluntarily allowing Children's services to provide him with a couselor, but there is no court involvement with the younger brother. This doesn't seem possible...how could this be?

Time to quit talking to the caseworker. Voluntary? Oh okay. So therefore Children Services does NOT have custody of the delinquent child. The STATE does. There was no adjudication. I would quit talking to Children Services. They are not going to do squat quite frankly to help this child. Yes there are consequences to refusing to continue talking to children services. But it may be the best thing in the long run to force someone to protect the victim and potential victim's in this case.

I would also try to get an attorney to help your husband with this issue for the simple reason that CSB is going to allow your children to be put at risk?

 

[stepconcern]

Ohiogal because the 7 year old is not involved in the court, which I still don't understand how that is possible, are you saying there isno way to get representation for him?

Do you still think it is pertinent to report the previous abuse? And if so, as I suspect, should we report it to the police instead of our case worker? Or should we report it to the case worker's supervisor?

Is there anything that you think you could do for the case now that the victim is not involved in the court? I am still talking to my husband about the possibility of giving you the info.

 

[Ohiogal]

Ohiogal because the 7 year old is not involved in the court, which I still don't understand how that is possible, are you saying there isno way to get representation for him?

Do you still think it is pertinent to report the previous abuse? And if so, as I suspect, should we report it to the police instead of our case worker? Or should we report it to the case worker's supervisor?

Is there anything that you think you could do for the case now that the victim is not involved in the court? I am still talking to my husband about the possibility of giving you the info.

Report it to the police. This child needs someone looking out for him. Because mom is NOT going to do it. This should NOT be a voluntary case. There is no proof that mom is going to protect the seven year old or that she even has a clue how to protect him. Especially if she wants the perpetrator home.