Should I Call Child Services in This Case?
Question by Danielle B: should I call child services in this case?
i was with my ex of 7 months but broke up with him 2 days ago because he has a weed addiction and a party problem (i.e. he decides he wants to drink and doesn’t stop even beyond being smashed – this is maybe once every month).
his daughter is 4 years old. he cheated on his drug test to win sole custody. she has already asked me if she can drink beer when she turns 5 and the father refuses to admit that when she asks about weed, it will be a problem. at five years old! he is always high around her and brings weed into her presence, but his justification is that she “never sees it” (i guess he hasn’t met any other 4 year olds in his life) and she hasn’t asked about weed YET.
she cannot live with her mom, the mother is in florida and we live in virginia and the mother had to go to a psych ward.
so i want to call child services because the father is exposing her to all kinds of bad habits and drugs and alcohol. but she isn’t MY kid, and he takes care of her in other respects – food, clothing, keeping her happy, etc. very well. is it my place to call and suggest an investigation, or should i not interfere with a father and his daughter?
also – he has a record so if he gets another charge for anything, he almost certainly goes to jail. so calling the police is the same outcome and the same moral issue
i am NOT trying to cause problems now that we broke up. the only reason i did not call before was because i was there to take care of her if he was doing wrong and now i’m gone and i’m worried about her.
Best answer:
Answer by Moi
YES for sure.
He is a super bad influence for his daughter
Perhaps when you know he is drunk, smoking pot or whatever one night
I would even CALL Police and get him ‘in the act’
The Police will look at the living environment and put Child Services on the case to remove the child from an unstable home
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