Need advice - I live next to 25 yo single mother with 2 babies? She has no water?
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Be careful, BUT call the authorities and relay the above information and don't forget to tell them about the brother's threats. Since you don't know the brother (I am assuming you don't), please be careful, he might be some kind of a nut job. His sister sure is. There are toooooo many places that could help her out if she would just ask. You have to have a Welfare department (so equivalent).
no it is not your fault, she is taking advantage of you and you won't get arrested and what water she uses of your you pay for.. tell her to pay the bill or tell the brother to pay the bill and if I were you I would move
Let him report you to the cops. Even if he does, they can't do anything to you for it. It's not your responsibility to take care of those kids--it's your neighbor's. The cops are going to be thinking "WTF?" too :-)
You cannot be arrested for stopping your good will. She could lose her child for neglect. I would call Social service and let them know what is going on. There are services out there for people in desperate situations.
thats so stupid I know we can help, but tell her not to take advantage of it. I know she doesn't have water but she needs to learn to be on time with her payments and be responsible, because if she was a responsible person she won't have any of that problem.
First of all- YOU won't get in any trouble at all..Their not your children, Not your responsiblity.
Second of all- If she has had no water for a month, Maybe you should call CPS (or whatever it's called in your area, Child Protection Services) and let them know that she has 2 babies living there and has no water...
Third- If anyone comes to your house again, Being RUDE after you were kind enough to let her use YOUR water, I would call the police.
*shaking head* Some people, Are so ungreatful...
Kudos to you, for attempting to be a good neighbor!
That's absolutely not true. You are not responsible to provide water for her. How sad though that they are in such dire straights. I do believe though that if her children are under a certain age, the water dept. must supply her water by law. Tell her to check into that.
you cant get arrested at all. if you rent a home and you are running a hose to her window you can get into trouble with your landlord and get kicked out of the apartment. do put that hose back in her window. she can go to the city and get help paying her water bill she isnt your responsibility at all. you cant get it for childabuse cause they are your children. if anything she can get into trouble by social workers for not providing them water.
There are local agencies that deal with this type of problem. It is not your resposibility to keep that family afloat. If she is that desperate, you may suggest your local church. They will be very helpful to her in probably many ways.
It is not your resposiblity to give her water. There should be some assistance she can get. If you have more trouble with them, I would report her. She is the one neglecting the children.
It's not your responsibility. Now, the water company might have a few problems but it's all her problem and she needs to deal with it and work something out with the water company.
If you feel you need to help, fill up old milk cartons and send over a gallon or two of water a day.
You're not going to be arrested, so don't fret over that! You were being a nice neighbor and helping her out, but it sounds like she took it way too far! She may have children at home, but they are HER children and definitely not your responsibility! I would call child services right away, and report the situation. I highly doubt that they can do anything to you, but you might as well cover yourself just in case. It doesn't sound like she's going to do anything to take care of this on her own, besides taking advantage of her neighbors, so maybe you need to step in. Good luck with this! It sucks when you do something nice for someone and they walk all over you. I hope this all works out for the best!
Nope.That case would not fly in court.He probly was just tryin to scare u into putting the hose back in. Its not your child or your problem u were just doing her a favor.The hose is urs and is connected to your property.I would have pulled it out to esecially if she was running up my water bill.I understand her situation but she needs to have some dignity adn pay her bill as best as she can.She has a bro to help her ot to.dont sweat it u wont get a thing in court.she might get chid neglect for not having the proper need to raise children.
She is the one in trouble... If he tries threatening you again tell him that you will call the Department of Social Services and the Fire Department...DDS to report her for child abuse for living in a house with out water... And the Fire Department to have the house declared condemned for the same reason. Don't be bullied!
TELL HIM TO GO TELL THAT SH*T TO THE WATER COMPANY AND SEE HOW WELL IT SELLS WITH THEM. THEY ARE THE ONES THAT CUT OFF THER WATER NOT YOU BECAUSE YOU STILOL GOT YOURS. LET HER PAY HER OWN BILL AND GET HER WATER TURNED BACK ON.
let them call the cops! she will be in trouble for those same things because it is her job to provide them not yours!
There is no law saying you have to give anything to anyone except the IRS
Absolute nonsense; please call the children's protection agency in your area and tell them about the deadbeat woman next door to you. Also, don't be hesitate to call the police and advise them that you've been threatened by the brother of your neighbor, they will have a "a straighten things up" talk with him on your behalf. Good luck.
you did nothing wrong with pulling the hose. you are paying your water bill not her. it is plain to see that she cant pay her own.. you cant get in trouble for what you did. someone needs to turn her in for the welfare of the babies.
Tell her to get a JOB!!! It's NOT your responsibility to provide water for her babies, it's hers. You can NOT get in trouble for denying her the use of your water.
call social services because she should have children if she can't even afford to pay the water bill.
Thats redicilious you cant get arrested, she can for neglect though .There are charaties in every county in america that will help her ,all she has to do is look in the phone book under social services and many non and religious orginations that will help.I cant stand bad neighbors.
you were nice enough to help for as long as you did,you can't go to jail for not giving her your water why should you have to pay for her to use your water? It's not your responsibility and she will just keep taking advantage of you if you let her it isn't against the law you dont have anything to do with her your not denying her children water she is by not paying her bills shes lucky you helped her as long as you did you didn't have to at all your just her neighbor you dont have anything to do with her household tell them they can call the police the only ones who are going to get in trouble are them
You are not the one who would be arrested for child abuse/ neglect. She would. It is not your responsibility to tend to her children and keep her house hydrated.
If he threatens again to call the police, tell him to go ahead. Then let him know that water isn't free and tell him to let his sister know how much she owes you for the water she's been using from your home.
She is responsible for those kids, not you. You've been nice. You've been a good neighbor. That doesn't mean that you have to be a door mat.
Good for you for rolling up the hose!
Well first off I wish there were more people like you in the world. And next thing you can't get in trouble because you don't want to pay for her water. If she had it shut off its because she didn't pay for it and if she really needed help she can get it from the emergency assistance office or health and wellfare. And if she was getting help from them then it wouldn't have taken more than a week maybe two at tops. But I really don't think it would take that long considering she has two kids. Thank you for trying to take care of others.
You were right enough to try & help but those babies need help & so does the mother. Child services need to take a look at their situation. The brother cannot have you arrested. But chances are if he is living there he is part of the problem. Money meant to care for those kids is not getting to them. Sometimes some people take advantage & your help is not helping. What else are those kids doing without. Make a phone call on their behalf.
You won't be arrested at all. It is not your duty to provide THEIR household with water and you aren't guilty of child abuse or child neglect. They're relying on what they deem to be your ignorant so that they can use you without paying for their own water. You should go to child services and the police right away. She will be the one who is guilty of child abuse. I've never seen a water bill that was so expensive, it couldn't be paid (so I'm guessing she didn't pay it for a few months and it just built up). Also, remove the hose from the outside facet, so they can't sneak into your yard and put it back.
After you call the police and remove the hose, don't have anything to do with these people. They saw that you were nice once and they're trying to use you. Don't be taken for a fool. Never open up your home (or your car) to her again. They should have shown some appreciation for what you DID do!
Hiya. Oh my gosh! This neighbour of yours sounds absolutely dreadful! It is not your problem, if your neighbour has no water or struggles as a single parent. I am 25, a mother of one and expecting my second dealing with my partner leaving me last week unexpectedly to go back with his ex and although things are tough, i would NEVER use my status to take advantage of others. It is my problem and i deal with things on my own. Whatever your circumstance, there is no excuse not to run a house with hygeine and necessaties. What this woman needs to do is contact an advice centre and get immediate action to turn her own water supply on instead of taking yours. She should call a debt advice line too asap. Or go in to a womens protection place until things are sorted out.
As for her brother, isn't that a threat and harassment? If anything, they should be arrested for child abuse/neglect because they are the ones not getting their acts together to look after these little children. It is disgusting.
I suggest you phone an advice centre, seek advice from the police or other to protect your rights as this really aint on. Hope this is of help and good luck, Alexa x
That was nice of you to supply water to her. Her and her brother are tryin to take advantage of your kindness. You can and will not go to jail for not letting her use your water. The right thing to do is call children services on her. She is the one who needs to go to jail for not taking care of her children. Thank you for caring about those kids.
Call Child Protective Services (the number should be in your phone book) and report her (you can do so anonymously). It is NOT your fault that she had kids she obviously cannot take care of.
You can not be arrested for this. It is not you job to provide water for her. She asked for help w/the water for a few days, not weeks. She is the one that could get arrested for child abuse. Do not let her take advantage of you.
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