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Most states will not terminate parental rights unless there is an serious act of neglect or abuse. They especially won't terminate if someone is trying to get out of child support. The state...

It depends on your state. Does this man have anything to do with your child? If you give me more on the situation I can advise further. But most states will not bastardize a child unless someone...

The piercing itself does not cause that much pain. It is the swelling associated with the healing process that hurts. It takes a lot of work to keep it clean. It is also hard to eat or talk for 72...

I realize what I said might be scary! But I deal with sex offenders on a daily basis. I deal with their aftermath as a forensic interviewer for their victims. You'd be amazed how honest and sincere...

Okay termination of parental rights is a very tricky subject. The only parties that can force a termination are social services in extreme instances of negect or abuse. That is only after a 15 month...

I would wait until you are older to get a piercing of this nature. I don't know if you have a fair complexion or not but it makes a horrible red whelted scar when you want to take it out.My piercer...

I have been told by friends that you can wash your hair in either Dawn Dish Soap or TIDE to help strip the color out. I have no idea if this actually works. TAke care not to get it in your eyes.
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You are very welcome. I wish you and your daughter the very best.

No relation. Good Luck!

Heather

You are welcome. I have to explain to people all the time that my brother in laws sister is not my family, but we treat her like family. Plus I have a friend who married her brother in laws brother....

No you are not related to your brother in laws family. The reason he is your brother in law is because your sister legally married him.

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I think that psycholgical avenues need to be explored? Does he have any other strange behaviors? In my line of work we see this as a common sign of sexual abuse. Definitely ask for a referral to a...

Scott could be right about statutory rape. Discuss the age of consent in your state with local law enforcement. Oh, be aware that if you begin a custody battle both parties could be asked to submit...

Here in KY for a child to be left alone for a few hours its 12, to babysit others and be left alone over night its 16.

Kristina,
Did he show you a court order stating that he has custody of your daughter? If not he doesn't have temporary custody and you both have equal rights. In order for him to get custody you...

A good thing to do in this situation would be to ask for a custody study of both homes. In a custody study a social worker observes the child in both homes. They look at the cleanliness of the home,...

Okay as a general rule evidence produced on tape by either party in a case is suspect because it is an extreme form of hearsay. I realize that you are trying to help by recording things, but in most...

Wow adoption and a new baby. Congrats,furthermore thanks for accepting g responsibility of your nieces and nephews. I hate days at work where we get parental fatalities and no one wants the children....

First of all children can not be put in permanent foster care. In 1997 Clinton signed into law the Adoption and Safe Family Act. It states that a child can no longer grow up in foster care. After 15...

Andrew,
I work as a DSS Investigator in KY. I can tell you that in KY the time frame you describe is way out of compliance. At most we have 48 hours to initiate a case. If it is physical or sexual...

Orange,
I am so glad that you have an answer. I hope all is well. Have you had your baby? I just found out I am expecting!
Heather

It really depends on the terms of his probation contract. If you are in a relationship with this person and they are already violating probation with minor offense it will more than likely get worse....

JDuke44
In order for CPS to remove children they have to be in immediate risk of death or imminent danger. A parent spanking a child does neither. By spanking I mean a few swats on the bottom....

Fr Chuck I commend you again for being an excellent foster parent. Here in KY an 18 year old child can commit themselves to the cabinet until they are 21. Plus it guarantees them a college or...

1-2-3 magic is great. I have a lot of parenting information if you want it. I can send you my class packet. I teach parenting skills to people who are court ordered due to abuse or neglect. I have...

This the first time I noticed this post or I would have chimed in earlier. I am a social worker and I see these things all the time. First of all let me commend Chuck for advocating spanking....

There are certain types of people who seek out jobs in child care, those who love children and those who see children as objects to use. I am sure there is some gray area in there. It is very...

I have heard mixed reviews on platform shoes. I however have a good friend who played for UK who wore ankle weights. He learned to jump with the extra weight when took them off he had a higher...

I have a few questions 1) does this child have siblings? And 2) Does the child just point and have things handed to her. If a child has a more gregarious sibling they often let the sibling do the...

Just because a person with disassociative disorder kills themselves doesn't make it murder. A person with this disorder should be under the care of professionals. It's a very sad situation for some...

Custody hearings are tricky! It is really hard to establish a mother is unfit. It's good that you have records that the baby tested positive for drugs. Did social services place the child with her...

We had this problem with my god daughter. If you only put a small portion on the plate and tell them they only have to eat a certain portion they usually do okay. We would tell Emilyne that if she...

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My husband an I had the same problem in our apartment. It kept getting louder. Eventually our tub wouldn't drain and the washer backed up in the tub. They had to snake the vent. They ended up pulling...

So my husband pointed out that if you didn't know a puggle was a mix of a pug and a beagle that my post sounds like I just made up a word. Sorry if there was confusion. Still curious about this breed.

If you have a local YMCA or gym check in to pilates or yoga classes both will increase flexibilty. Also look into tumbling and dance lessons. There are a lot of cheerleading camps out there search...

Michelle,
I am a social worker in KY not sure about VA but I will give you the best possible KY senario. Did they terminate your parental rights to the child? Contact social services and ask what...

I am interested in getting a dog. I am seriously torn between 2 breeds. I am trying to decide between a Yorky and a Puggle. I am curious as to if anyone owns a Puggle?

Well I am a social worker and I am very concerned about your child's behavior. It is normal for children to begin touching themselves between the ages of 3-5. It however is completely different for a...

Welcome to the world of family court. Anyone can say they want custody and the judge by law has to investigate. What happens is that either a GAL or a social worker like myself will be assigned to do...

It really depends on what his offense was as to whether it can be used against you in a custody hearing. If it involves domestic violence, murder,wanton endangerment, child abuse,sexual offenses, or...

Marinda,
I think it is very important that you see a grief counselor. Someone who can understand exactly what you are going through. You cannot take care of everyone else until you take care of...

No you need to continue to make rent on time. Include a letter stating that you are seriously concerned about the landlords lack of reparations. Tell him that if he fails to make these reparations he...

This all depends on the state that you are in. Do you now to what extent your home has been decontaminated? There are major ramification for living in a lab home for children and even pets. Email if...

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I would definitely report this to CPS. A lot of time children emulate what they hear and see at home. Maybe his dad didn't stab him in the leg but maybe he did threaten to do so or perhaps he stabbed...

Depending on your mothers age and mental health your family could be held responsible for elder neglect if she were to die in a fire or other incident related to the collections in her home. We deal...