How do I protect my niece

Katie9525

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About 5 months ago I had to go save my sister and niece from a domestic violence situation. When she tried to leave the babys alleged father threatened to shoot my sister and my 3 month old niece. I had to get a police escort just to get them out of their and in this process the father came after me and attacked me. The father is also a wanted criminal and also uses drugs heavily and now my sister wants to take and go back to the same situation. The father is not on my nieces birth certificate mainly for the fact that my sister doesnt even know if she is his baby. My question is if she does take her back. Can i call cps and the police ? Will they actually do anything? Do i go to the court and file for temporary custody and the man has made avid threats towards mine and my family lives. He has beaten my sister several times and has told my 3 month old niece when she would cry that if she didnt stop that he was going to beat her please help
 
So YOU didn't rescue your sister, the police were there, yet you were attacked and nothing happened to the father? Why is that? Your story doesn't make much sense.

Your sister is an adult and makes her own decisions. If she is stupid enough to go back to her abuser there is not much you can do to stop her if she won't listen.

And no, you can't file for custody of your niece.
 
The police took an hour and a half to show up. When he heard the police were coming he ran and still hasnt been caught and she is only 17.
 
Another child molester breeding children. Sad.
 
About 5 months ago I had to go save my sister and niece from a domestic violence situation. When she tried to leave the babys alleged father threatened to shoot my sister and my 3 month old niece. I had to get a police escort just to get them out of their and in this process the father came after me and attacked me. The father is also a wanted criminal and also uses drugs heavily and now my sister wants to take and go back to the same situation. The father is not on my nieces birth certificate mainly for the fact that my sister doesnt even know if she is his baby. My question is if she does take her back. Can i call cps and the police ? Will they actually do anything? Do i go to the court and file for temporary custody and the man has made avid threats towards mine and my family lives. He has beaten my sister several times and has told my 3 month old niece when she would cry that if she didnt stop that he was going to beat her please help

Where are her parents? How old is this guy she's been with?

If she wants to go back she's going to go back and the only person or people who can stop her are her parents/guardians. If she wants to leave she can and he can't really do much if he hasn't established his paternity.

You can call CPS or the police if you suspect abuse but if they investigate and find nothing you're going to alienate your sister. It sucks but people go back to abusers. We aren't stupid for going back. Abusers are very good at manipulating people. I was in an abusive relationship. He was really good at getting me to take him back saying he was sober and would stay sober and I wanted to believe and have faith in it. But I finally had enough of the drugs and bullshit. I would never let my daughter near anyone even her 'father' if he threatened to beat her though.

I'm just wondering where are the people who are supposed to be taking care of your sister. Who has custody of her or guardianship? They can't control her child but they can control her until she's an adult.
 
My question is if she does take her back. Can i call cps and the police ?

What would make you think you might somehow be unable to call them? You can call anyone you like at any time.

Will they actually do anything?

We have no way of intelligently predicting what some unknown law enforcement/CPS persons might do under a hypothetical set of circumstances.

Do i go to the court and file for temporary custody and the man has made avid threats towards mine and my family lives.

You can file for a guardianship. You have no standing to obtain custody.

please help

Your sister apparently had sex with so many different men that she doesn't know which of them fathered this child. Strike one. Your sister probably is a drug addict and clearly is an idiot if she's thinking about getting back together with this man. Strikes two and three Based on what you've told us, she's not a fit mother. At 17, she ought to be made a ward of the court herself.

I suggest you and your parents contact a local attorney to discuss what options you might have at this time.
 
What would make you think you might somehow be unable to call them? You can call anyone you like at any time.



We have no way of intelligently predicting what some unknown law enforcement/CPS persons might do under a hypothetical set of circumstances.



You can file for a guardianship. You have no standing to obtain custody.



Your sister apparently had sex with so many different men that she doesn't know which of them fathered this child. Strike one. Your sister probably is a drug addict and clearly is an idiot if she's thinking about getting back together with this man. Strikes two and three Based on what you've told us, she's not a fit mother. At 17, she ought to be made a ward of the court herself.

I suggest you and your parents contact a local attorney to discuss what options you might have at this time.

If you've never been in an abusive relationship don't speak on it. I was not and have never been a drug addict and I did take my ex husband back even after he abused me. Abusers are master manipulators. They make promise after promise and you want to believe them. I did finally wake up and had enough and divorced him. I should have done it sooner and should not have married him. Hindsight...and can't change the past. But it does no one any good to call someone who is a victim of domestic violence stupid or a drug addict or whatever.
 
If you believe the child is in danger, call the police. If they see the need, they will call CPS. You can let CPS know that you are willing to take the child. It will be their decision whether they allow you to have the child or not. Part of their decision will be whether the child will be safe with you should the parents not be happy with the decision. They know where to find you.
 
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