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Ann T
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A very close friend of mine is going through a divorce. I have been a major emotional support for her and have been rather heavily involved with her children's needs.
I have taken her children to medical appointments, hospitalizations, recreational activities, driven and retreived them from school, cooked meals for them when the mother was running late, stayed in their home overnight when neither parent was able to, verbally corrected (or attempted to correct) negative behaviors.
It has been brought to my attention that the father has made false statements about me to his attorney. Specifically, that I have hit and or abused the children physically. Make note that the children are 15, 17 and 19 years of age.
I work in the field of direct care of the special needs population and an accusation such as this can cost me my career.
So far he has not made a formal complaint... atleast, I have not been notified by any legal avenue to date.
This is coming from a "man" who has beaten his wife, hog tied her and shoved a pistol in her mouth threatening to kill her, standing by doing absolutely nothing while his sons were literally brawling with each other causing injury, standing by while his sons were physically and verbally abusing his daughter, not to mention what occurrances involved the children and their mother. The list just goes on and on. Many of these situations were personally witnessed by myself but was told by the local police that I could not press charges as none of the abuse was directed at me personally.
Need I wait for this poor exuse for a man to make formal charges or can I proceed with just the information that I have?
Thank you for your time.
I live on Long Island, NY
[This message has been edited by Ann T (edited September 15, 2000).]
I have taken her children to medical appointments, hospitalizations, recreational activities, driven and retreived them from school, cooked meals for them when the mother was running late, stayed in their home overnight when neither parent was able to, verbally corrected (or attempted to correct) negative behaviors.
It has been brought to my attention that the father has made false statements about me to his attorney. Specifically, that I have hit and or abused the children physically. Make note that the children are 15, 17 and 19 years of age.
I work in the field of direct care of the special needs population and an accusation such as this can cost me my career.
So far he has not made a formal complaint... atleast, I have not been notified by any legal avenue to date.
This is coming from a "man" who has beaten his wife, hog tied her and shoved a pistol in her mouth threatening to kill her, standing by doing absolutely nothing while his sons were literally brawling with each other causing injury, standing by while his sons were physically and verbally abusing his daughter, not to mention what occurrances involved the children and their mother. The list just goes on and on. Many of these situations were personally witnessed by myself but was told by the local police that I could not press charges as none of the abuse was directed at me personally.
Need I wait for this poor exuse for a man to make formal charges or can I proceed with just the information that I have?
Thank you for your time.
I live on Long Island, NY
[This message has been edited by Ann T (edited September 15, 2000).]