What to do?

[Riverkilt]

Good golly, this is 2006. There's zero tolerance for domestic violence by law enforcement most everywhere. Domestic Violence agencies abound. If there's one in your area suggest you steer her to it, or take her by the hand and lead her to it. Support, therapy, crisis shelter, the works.....or even just the library or the Internet is full of advice on escaping domestic violence.


Ron

[cormacmacguardhe]

talking it over with both my wife and the neighbor on the other side, it seems that this woman does not want to leave him, we have all told her about agencies and other types of help that is available, but she goes right back to him. She comes back to us with tales that are fashioned to garner our sympathy, it is almost as if she craves our attention about what is going on. We will of course assist her if she wants to leave him, but if she only wants us to feel sorry for her there is nothing much we can do. On a side note, my wife tried to contact a domestic abuse hotline today, the line was constantly busy, could not get through.

[Mike1]

This is one of those times when we need to step back and understand that this forum is not a trained or licensed legal facility. Nor is it a trained or licensed medical facility. Furthermore, the forum is not a professional environment that lends itself to these types of exchanges.

With frivolous lawsuits on the rise, it simply is not acceptable for this kilt forum community to become a place for the exchange of legal and/or medical advice.

Pastoring a church has brought me into contact with many of these types of situations and they are all incredibly serious, some even to the point of being deadly serious.

Cormacmacguardhe, it seems that you have tried to help this young lady out, as best as you can. For that, you are to be commended. I also appreciate the good intentions on the part of those that have responded in this thread, however this is a situation that needs to be dealt with on a very personal level.

I hope not to appear any more cold or callous than we dreaded members of the forum staff are already made out to be, but this thread is locked.