I need help for a abused friend!!!!!!!!!!

Guys I need your help badly cause my best friend just got the **** beat out of her. Now she asking if my dad could adopt her. I want to help but don't know how.

Most of her family is just as bad she just want to leave.

Please help

Well, how old is your friend and who exactly beat her?

Important questions due to the fact that a crime has been committed......

I would suggest her first port of call should be a report to the police,

Well first we would call the police but they defend the parent cause as a kid she tried and run away. So that won't work.

The way she got beat was physical. She haves bruise all over her legs.

She 16 right now and turning 17 in June.

They beat her cause on Tuesday she decide to take school and work off. Now she had the right to leave so it alright but the job was what cause the problems. What happen is that before leaving she called to take the day off. But they fired her behind her back and the parent first didn't like the fact she didn't tell she took school off. But her losing her job was what got in the this problem the most. Cause they take that money for them selfs.

Originally posted by asala
I would suggest her first port of call should be a report to the police,

Absolutely. Violence is a criminal act and should be reported. It is going to happen again. If she doesn't report it then you should, whether it be the police or child protective services or whoever.

Ok but then but she want to leave the house and move in with me and my father. We not family and she doesn't want to call the police cause she have to move in with her mom which even worse.

The law would be on her side, and they would set the right services up to help her, And place her somewhere shes was happy and comfortable with,

Take photos of the bruises and write down what happened, and what you saw with your own eyes,

If anything you need to document this,

What is your fathers thoughts on this?

Is there a advice line for young people in the US? (I'm UK so unsure of whats available there)

See if your father is willing to take her in I'm sure that that could be possible if the right course of action is taken,

My father feel for her cause he meet her on the on Tuesday and he really think she has a good heart. He will to take her in.

We ask her to take photo of the bruises. She should have them but they have her in such a choke hold. She can't do anything without them keeping her eyes on her. Right now my dad going to give her a job so he can get her out the house and take legal action. If we get to this point we will call the police and take legal action but it difficult.

Thank you guy for helping really.

[edit on 18-3-2007 by El Che]

Several items that she needs to do and you can assist in this aspect:
1) Call the authorities, make an anoymous call but call them. It creates a papertrail. It would be even better if she did such, or got out of the place she was living at. Physical abuse is hard and if there are marks on her body, make sure that pictures are taken and get her to a medical establishment to get it on record as well.
2) As she is turning 17, there are some legal actions, and seek the council of an attorney that deals with family law. She may be able to seek emancipation.
3) If she was working and they took her pay checks from her, when she is able to get away from the household, seek the council of an attorney and sue for the reparation of that which she earned.

The main problem with abuse is that it is a viscious cycle and she will also need to seek counsling to assist in her living and moving beyond this. Taking her in without taking the necessary steps could be diseasterous for both her and you, as well intentions you are having. Just be careful in this aspect. The reasons for medical examination is that most doctors can tell if the wounds are self inflicted or inflicted by another. If she is being beaten, it will definately be indicated in the medical report.

thank you I'll keep you updated