Q: I need to know what to do about a child that said he was being abused and then runaway came to my house
A: If you have no legal right to have this child at your house, it is probably in the child's and your best interest for you to contact your local Police and the Tennessee Department of Children's Services (DCS). You can explain to them what happened and they can decide what is best for the child and determine if charges need to be brought against the parents.
A: I suggest starting with contacting the Department of Children Services and seek help with that.
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