I am concerned that my child is being abused or neglected when he or she is with the other parent, what should I do?
Report your concerns to the Children's Protective Services unit or the Department of Human Services. You may also wish to provide your Friend of the Court Office with a written copy of your concerns so that they may be made a part of your file. The Friend of the Court office, however, does not have the authority to investigate and remove children in abuse or neglect matters.

Further, the Friend of the Court cannot change your custody order based upon allegations of abuse or neglect.

Visit the Department of Human Service website.

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1. Do I have to let my children go for parenting time if it appears that the other parent has been drinking or using drugs?
2. Does the Friend of the Court have a responsibility to investigate alleged abuse and/or neglect of a child?
3. I have a specific parenting time schedule that I need to change, what can I do?
4. At what age can the child choose with which parent he/she will live?
5. What happens if I have an order for custody and the other parent does not return the child to me as stated in the order?
6. I am concerned that my child is being abused or neglected when he or she is with the other parent, what should I do?
7. The custodial parent is temporarily absent or out of town, does the non-custodial parent automatically get care and custody of the child?