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14 year old step-son is scaring me
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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 283438" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Hello again--</p><p> </p><p>First of all, I would like to clarify a few things that have been advised by others in this thread:</p><p> </p><p>Not every state has "Duty to Warn" laws. That will be very important for determining whether you can indeed by prosecuted criminally or held liable financially for not notifying others about your stepson's potentially harmful behavior. Find out!!</p><p> </p><p>Also, most "Duty to Warn" laws only apply to professionals such as doctors, therapists, social workers, etc. However, just because the laws may not specifically apply to parents in <em>the letter of the law</em>--you may still be vulnerable to lawsuits from victims for not following the <em>spirit of the law</em>.</p><p> </p><p>Sadly, as many parents here can attest--getting help and interventions for a child is never as easy as just picking up the telephone. You may have to FIGHT to get the attention of professionals and/or law enforcement personnel that can assist you. You need to make noise!! Document everything. Report everything. If you reach a "dead end" you have to knock on another door.</p><p> </p><p>Believe it or not, you will need that paper trail!! </p><p> </p><p>You will eventually need to document to somebody (whether a doctor, a police officer or a judge) that you have been doing everything in your power to help this child.</p><p> </p><p>If not, you may be held responsible in criminal court for the actions of your stepson....or worse.</p><p> </p><p>--DaisyF</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 283438, member: 6546"] Hello again-- First of all, I would like to clarify a few things that have been advised by others in this thread: Not every state has "Duty to Warn" laws. That will be very important for determining whether you can indeed by prosecuted criminally or held liable financially for not notifying others about your stepson's potentially harmful behavior. Find out!! Also, most "Duty to Warn" laws only apply to professionals such as doctors, therapists, social workers, etc. However, just because the laws may not specifically apply to parents in [I]the letter of the law[/I]--you may still be vulnerable to lawsuits from victims for not following the [I]spirit of the law[/I]. Sadly, as many parents here can attest--getting help and interventions for a child is never as easy as just picking up the telephone. You may have to FIGHT to get the attention of professionals and/or law enforcement personnel that can assist you. You need to make noise!! Document everything. Report everything. If you reach a "dead end" you have to knock on another door. Believe it or not, you will need that paper trail!! You will eventually need to document to somebody (whether a doctor, a police officer or a judge) that you have been doing everything in your power to help this child. If not, you may be held responsible in criminal court for the actions of your stepson....or worse. --DaisyF [/QUOTE]
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