Environmental Concerns

[MYSONSDAD]

My trial is soon approaching. For those who have been thru the process of a trial, can anyone tell me how much weight, if any, is put on the surrounding environment of a child? I have a dangerous situation surrounding my son on all sides. I can't go into much, due to the PBFH has found me here.

All suggestions are most appreciated...

"Children learn what they live"

[Kitty C.]

.......that if it qualifies for abuse or neglect, it should definitely have an impact.  For example, if a child had a severe allergy to mold and your home had enough in it to make him/her continously or frequently sick, that's severe neglect and abuse...neglect in not taking care of the problem and abuse for making the child go thru that.

The only thing I could recommend is to talk to someone in DHS/CPS and asking them what they consider dangerous to a child's environment, enough for legal action to take place.

Here's a link to Iowa's Guide for Mandatory Reporters........I was going to cut and paste excerpts, but it was too long:

http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/ReportingChildMand.asp

Start on page 12 with 'Indicators'..............

Hope this gives you a little insight..........

[MYSONSDAD]

Yes, this does help.

I have four major issues, 3 being life threatening.

One is abuse.

Thank you...

[MYSONSDAD]

http://library.adoption.com/information/Child-Abuse-and-Neglect/773/1.html

Thanks Kitty for waking my brain up!

"Children learn what they live"

[Kitty C.]

Two heads (or more!) are better than one!

[Lawmoe]

Yourt questions is far to vague.  Any issue or ciurcumstance that affects the Best interests of children are relevant in custody proceedings. ften it is a matter of proof and demonstrating whatis or is not in the child's best interestsw ith compelling evidence.