Q: Shared custody my son came home and said his dad hit him and he was tired of it wanted to call the police i brought him
To er they sent him to psychiatric hosp . he doesnt want me to tell his dad. Do i legally have to tell his dad anything? Hes supposed to be with his dad so his dad wants to know where he is. He called the er and told him he wasnt there. I dont know what to do and this is time sensitive. I want to do whats right. Idk how to answer it wont let me .. But no the hospital er did
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3) Has the Sheriff referred this to Child Protective Services?
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A: The ER should have called the police or OCS because of the suspected physical abuse. If they didn't, you should. You should also speak with an attorney or the local domestic abuse advocate (if you have trouble locating this person, call your parish DA's office and ask for her number) about whether a domestic abuse restraining order is warranted. Good luck and God bless.
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