You don't need an Attorney to go back to Court. An Attorney is helpful, of course, but if the child is at risk the father needs to do something now. The school social worker might be a big help. The child's pediatrician can be a big help. It varies by State and by area. Depending on who asks for a study you may or may not have to pay - the school has resources.

The mother's medical condition does not sound related to the child's problems. I appreciate she has MS but that doesn't seem to be the reason why the child is being neglected, if she is being neglected.

I Have evidence of neglect, pictures, a diary log I been keeping of ALL my kids and what they do on a day to day basics (I am trying to get in the habit cause I want to start a daycare) I also video all my kids together doing activities (Swimming, riding lessons, at the playground and parks are a few) Are their any other ways to track things that happen so I can keep records? The daughters grandfather is a hoarder, the house is always a mess/smelling bad, and they where told by DCS to remove the poison ivy in the backyard (The daughter is severely allergic and sometimes gets it head to toe cause the mom lets her run naked and the backyard is in plain view of the road and nieghbors) and the mother has not yet, also lets her daughter swim in a green slimed pool at 6 AM when its only 50 degrees out. And the child cloths never fit, they are too tight and cause line in the skin or are so big the girl has to run around holding up her pants and she is in a size 14/17

The daughter also knows that if she ignores her mom her mom won't do anything and has a habit of walking away from people who are trying to tell her something.

What scares me the most is when the daughter goes home from our house their will be food sitting out since Friday (Like popcorn and crackers) in a opened bag (Not sealed or anything) and the mom lets her eat it as soon as she walks in the door and then wonders why the girl gets stomach issues. I witness first hand her mom trying to tell her NOT to do something and the girl keps on doing it and after 2 or 3 tries the mom is like OK, whatever dear.

Once she pulled a bag of popcorn out from under the couch and ate the half empty bag that I don't know was their for how long and the mom was OK with it

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Originally Posted by Shakeila23

Once she pulled a bag of popcorn out from under the couch and ate the half empty bag that I dunno was their for how long and the mom was ok with it

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The diary idea is a very good one - that's the type of evidence the Court wants to see and hear. Of course, anything that is witnessed (by you, by other people) is excellent.

Are there any third parties (neighbors, your relatives) who witness the mother's neglect?

My fiancés Family, A couple of close friends and sadly my family are not speaking to me, my mother made a comment last time I spoke of this issue and mentoined that I do not need another problem/headache. A similar issue regarding me as a child and even as a teen has huanted me from my own moms lack of care/ignoring and I am defiant to the end (Thanks Daddy LoL) and have changed my life once I moved away from my parents. But I do not see any kind of resilant/the WANT drive in the daughter to do better/learn like my sons have gotten from me and I just want to help before its too late.