Child Abuse Legal Answers
My ex and I have a 13 y/o daughter and we share custody of her. She was born with a large birthmark on her left cheek and now that she’s getting older, she is embarrassed by it and wants to have it removed. Her mother is from Iran and is Muslim, and she refuses to let our daughter have any procedure to remove the mark because she says it’s ‘plastic surgery’ and against her religion. My daughter is suffering because her mother is being unreasonable and I want to charge her mother with child abuse. I’ve read that withholding necessary medical care is a form of child abuse under Florida law. Both my daughter and I feel this procedure is necessary for her emotional well-being and her doctor agrees. If the mother is found guilty of child abuse, does that give my daughter and me the right to get her the surgery?
I need a lawyer to fight my child abuse charge against the Georgia child protective services. They took my 3 kids away 6 months ago because someone called and reported me for child abuse due to neglecting them. At the time I was struggling with my bipolar disorder and the doctors couldn’t get my medications right. I am back on track now and doing good, but no matter what I do or what information I give them, child protective services keeps telling me I’m not ready to have my kids back. My doctor will vouch for me that I am. How do I fight this child abuse case and get my children back home with me? I can prove I’m taking all my medications now as my doctor tells me to.