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Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: ^Black on February 03, 2007, 04:03:00 am

Title: Can someone answer this?
Post by: ^Black on February 03, 2007, 04:03:00 am

Ok, one of my friends lives with her mum. She is 14. Her Mother forces her to visit her father every weekend. He abuses her physically but she refuses to tell anyone about it.

This is my question: In the state of Connecticut, can kids over the age of 14 be forced to visit one parent or the other? Or do they have the right to chose? Thanks

Title: Can someone answer this?
Post by: _Equilibrium_ on February 03, 2007, 04:32:51 am

wow. this was the strangest place to post this topic.

honestly, i don't know. however, i think the court chooses who the child has to go to. when she turn 18, she can choose. if she can prove the physical abuse though, take him to court.

Title: Can someone answer this?
Post by: n00b pl0x on February 03, 2007, 06:08:14 am

its called child abuse. she doesnt have to go to his house at all if she can prove it. she should tell her mum ffs tho. i mean c'mon.

Title: Can someone answer this?
Post by: Basilisco on February 03, 2007, 08:38:21 am

Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline: 1-800-842-2288

Or write at:

Department of Children and Families
Office of Public Relations
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106

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Got this from the department of children and families cached website. It's down atm

Title: Can someone answer this?
Post by: Caveman on February 03, 2007, 11:28:22 am

Dude! Get in touch with CANH right this instant! If you don't want to call from home, use a pay phone it's toll free.

Title: Can someone answer this?
Post by: janev on February 03, 2007, 02:15:24 pm

No child should have to endure physical abuse and I'm pretty sure no matter where you live the authorities will agree. TELL SOMEONE(for example her mother, a teacher, another relative or call some help hotline). Her father is breaking the law not her!

Title: Re: Can someone answer this?
Post by: Vector_Matt on February 03, 2007, 04:15:34 pm

Quote from: "^Black"

He abuses her physically but she refuses to tell anyone about it.

She told you, so you've got to help get her to tell her mother, the police, etc.

Title: Can someone answer this?
Post by: Smokey on February 03, 2007, 06:10:40 pm

Dude, if she doesn't want to, she doesn't have to.

Visitation rights do NOT include the right to physically abuse the child.