Would you report a close family member or friend for child abuse?

If it were a clear case of abuse, I wouldn't have a problem with it. And yep the system is at least somewhat corrupt. Too many people get in it for the money and don't do anything for the kids. As for child protective services, my brother tried to adopt his wife's son from a prior relationship. They nixed the adoption because their house was too messy. But the child still lived with them (still does even though he's grown up). What was the point of that?

This is a really good discussion and I know that child abuse is a crime that happens everyday,and it seems that a good part of the time parents,other family members or friends of a child are the ones who are abusing them,and I am sure that different people have different opinions when it comes to reporting a family member or friend for child abuse,I am sure that some people would report them for the sake of the child,and then I am sure that some people would not report them because they would not want to hurt their family member or friend,and I can understand that everyone is different,and that no two people think the same way,since everyone has different ideas,different opinions,and different preferences,and when it comes to me I think child abuse is horrible and that it should be stopped,if I knew a family member or a friend was abusing a child I would report them,even if it meant them going to jail or losing their child,because it would help the child in the long run,and it would teach them that it is not okay to hurt a child,because children are a gift from God and no one should hurt them,have a great day,good luck with your life,and all of your mylotting goals,and Happy Posting.

Without a second thought once I know the male is corrupt. Why on earth would I protect my father or brother. They are big men who know that it is wrong to molest a child. too many people try to protect the adul and get the child to shut up. Abuse should never be swept under the carpet. Foster care systems are inadequate and needs strictor regulations but they are also very helpful. I have no personal experience with any of those agencies.

Nice can of worms you opened here...lol You already know pretty much how i feel about this one.... I would definately report someone for abusing a child family member or not....however my definition of abuse may not be the same as everyone elses.....like for instance what Kate Gosslin did to her daughter recently.....Yes she swatted her on the but for not minding.....and the tabloid pictures of it certainly look sufficiently awful.....and the tabloids went on and on about how the little girl was screaming and crying....well of course she was....but honestly....I am not a fan of jon and kate at all but she did not abuse that child.....it was a swat on the but with her palm....no a life traumatizing experience....should kate have thought first before doing that in front of the whole worl....sure she should have but come on even i swatted my daughter on the but with my hand once or twice.....that ois not child abuse......but you can bet if i saw or knew someone even in my own family was really being abusive in any way to a child i would definately report them.... problem is... our CPS and foster care system is definately messed up!!! And many many children in foster home get abused daily as well physically, sexually, mentally and any other way possible......there are some good foster homes too though dont get me wrong....but its a game of ruellette....you never know what you will get ....and also many many kids in the system get shuffled from foster home to foster home which adds to their problems.....a child who has been abused and already lost their security of family needs a place to heal and be secure and safe not be bounced from home to home for 20 years..... CPS?? I have seen one too many cases where a child is killed by their parents and then we find out cps had been there many times but never removed the child.... I have also seen cps workers go out of their way to help grand parents basically steal kids from their children.....a cps workers main goal is supposed to be to reunite families...to get the kids and parents back together if it is at all possible....granted if it is an abusive situation you cant put the kid back there.....but i have seen personally situations where the parents were not abusive at all but simply had financiall problems and cps has taken the kids and given them to the grand parents and then worked dilligently to make sure they stayed with the grand parents....financial difficulties is NOT a reason to take someones kids away... well i could go on all day about this but i think i'll stop here...

I have and I would do it again. My sister, she did not deserve to have children yet she was blessed with three that she did not take care of, abused and neglected. thank goodness the state finally listened to me and removed them from her care.

They are not adequate or fair. You could be taking that child out of the frying pan and into the fire. But yes i would report. I'll take that chance. I know the child is being abused where it is, so it could be the same or alot better off somewhere else.

Yes, I would report them to the authorities. Child abuse is wrong, very wrong. All that children are really asking for is for love, support, and protection. They don't deserve to be abused and/or neglected. It's just not right to do this to children, or anyone for that matter. Personally, I just don't understand how people could do this to their children. I just don't.