What can I do about my 9 year old son who is becoming increasingly abusive to his younger siblings??
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What can I do about my 9 year old son who is becoming increasingly abusive to his younger siblings??
He physically harms his 3 year old brother, on what has become a regular basis. I We have called the police, who only told me that he needed to be spanked. I called the abuse hotline and never got a reply. I have him in weekly therapy, plus he is medicated. I am beginning to fear for my 2 younger children. I can’t seem to get help from anyone.
Asked on January 26, 2014 under Family Law, Kentucky
Answers:
Brook Miscoski / Hurr Law Office PC
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
I seriously doubt that it is true that the police have instructed you to spank your son, as there are laws that discourage overly aggressive corporal punishment in most states. In Texas, if you leave a mark that lasts longer than a certain amount of time, you can be criminally prosecuted...so I don't think the cops here would go around telling people to spank their kids.
What I will tell you is that this is a question for an appropriate medical professional, such as a psychologist or psychiatrist, and possibly for a social worker. If part of the problem is that the older and younger child are not always in your custody (for instance because of a divorce), then in Texas that would be a reason to seek the intervention of a court. An attorney might be able to help you understand how to reach out to a social worker, and might be able to help you get a court order in certain circumstances, but an attorney can't and shouldn't give you advice that should come from an appropriate medical professional.
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