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Illinois child protection laws?
How dirty/ filthy does a house have to be, for it to be considered a dangerous environment for young children? !
My sister's house is disgusting. The smell of dog, cat, pig, goat..something dead....clothes EVERYWHERE.. nowhere to walk..nowhere to sit. You can't tell what is clean or dirty.
Tub & toilet hasn't been cleaned in forever.
Sink full of dirty dishes.
My nieces tell me Mommy rarely cooks. They are 5, 7, & 9 years old.They go to Mc Donalds or order a pizza a lot.My sistrr works two jobs, and says she just doesn't have the time to cook. But her boyfriend is not working. So I feel that there should be somebody to clean the house and cook.
Soo. When does DCFS or Child Welfare declare the house unacceptable for children to reside in it??!
My mom says it's none of my business. .but how can anyone stand back and let children the subjected to that kind of Filth and neglect?
2 Answers
- 7 years agoFavorite Answer
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?Act...
As a general rule of thumb, if you feel the kids aren't safe or anything, I would offer help first. If help goes unmerited and you have legitimate concerns about the kids well being, contact your local DCFS, but you are under no legal obligation to do anything. If it gets to the latter stage, be prepared to end whatever may be left of a relationship with your sister as it usually goes down that road. I left the full law for you to peruse at your convenience.
- AnonymousLv 77 years ago
The christian thing to do would be to step up and help your sister clean up, get some meals put away for the kids instead of being all judgmental about the kids being subjected to it.
