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abnormal_rose · Apr 2, 2010, 09:08 AM

I live in virginia and I am a minor.
Ive pictures of the bruises. Once I am in foster, can they make me go back to her, if they feel its safe but I DO NOT feel safe?
This is a very scary thing for me to do, thank you for your time.

tickle · Apr 2, 2010, 09:19 AM

What do you mean 'once you are in foster' ? Are they putting you in foster care soon ? No they can't just send you back to your mother. She will be reviewed periodically if she asks for that happen. You will be reviewed as well as your foster parents.

Tick

abnormal_rose · Apr 2, 2010, 09:47 AM

Actually, I want out of her abuse, I think its necessary for me to report the abuse that's been going on. I have pictures, but I was afraid they might not believe that it was her, so how could I prove it was? Maybe do a voice recording nexttime she gets hostile towards me?

tickle · Apr 2, 2010, 10:36 AM

If you have pictures, don't they show her face. If it shows her face you just have someone witness on the back of the photo that it is your mother.

You have to call family services in your area. I can't give you the number because I don't know where you are, but if you are a minor there are two sides to every story and I am only hearing yours.

Tick

ajamma99 · Apr 2, 2010, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by tickle

If you have pictures, dont they show her face. If it shows her face you just have someone witness on the back of the photo that it is your mother.

You have to call family services in your area. I can't give you the number because I dont know where you are, but if you are a minor there are two sides to every story and I am only hearing yours.

tick

I believe the pictures she is talking about are of the bruises on her that her mother has done to her not pictures of her mother.U need to talk to an adult maybe a teacher ,guidance counselar, police officer someone you can trust then they will contact social services for u.

Fr_Chuck · Apr 2, 2010, 12:27 PM

You report her and just have to see what happens,

1. they may merely make her take parenting classes and have a case worker that comes in and checks on things

2. they may put you in a group home ( not foster care)

3. they may put you in foster care

But all of this is always changeable, often they will give the parents things they will have to do, prove or change to attempt to get a child back.

But yes CPS will control where you go, when you go and what you do.

tantan10 · Sep 15, 2010, 04:47 PM

You need to talk to a guidance counselor in school so they can contact the proper authorities probably cps and a report will be made tell them what happened and show your pics and what fr_chuck said is true you may go to group home or foster care what ever they think is best for you and your needs. Therapy for you as well as family therapy will be recommended especially if they think reunification is possible. I pray you seek the help you obviously need.

JudyKayTee · Sep 20, 2010, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by tantan10

You need to talk to a guidance counselor in school so they can contact the proper authorities probably cps and a report will be made tell them what happened and show your pics and what what fr_chuck said is true you may go to group home or foster care what ever they think is best for you and your needs. Therapy for you as well as family therapy will be recommended especially if they think reunification is possible. I pray you seek the help you obviously need.

This is from April 2010 and this person has not been back.