Did I do the right thing by calling CPS?

[Anonymous]

My boyfriend has a close friend who is addicted to methamphetamine, along with his wife. They have a small child. I’ve known about their substance-abuse problem for about a year now, but I decided to call CPS on them. The office told me that I would remain anonymous, but the husband and wife, along with my boyfriend, are suspicious that I am the one who reported them because apparently they don’t invite too many people over to their home who would’ve known about their substance-abuse issues. My boyfriend is saying that if he finds out I’m the one who reported them that he’s going to hurt me. I don’t understand why he’s taking their side. How can anyone think that it’s OK to be smoking that stuff around a small child? They are not casual users. They use this stuff nearly daily. Now I’m scared that somehow they can petition the court to find out who reported them. Why am I feeling guilty? Did I not do the right thing?

[madhatters4]

"My boyfriend is saying that if he finds out I’m the one who reported them that he’s going to hurt me"

this isn't your boyfriend taking their side. he's just stating what he thinks might happen. i think you feel guilty because you may have lead to the break up of a family. it's natural to feel guilty, but it doesn't mean you were necessarily wrong to report the situation. did you do the right thing? i don't know but generally speaking if you are talking parents abusing drugs in the presence of their child (rather than on an occasion away from their parents) then yes you did the right thing

[madhatters4]

thanks for MHO

[Unit1]

Uh oh. you are in danger Lady. Why is your boyfriend still your boyfriend? Is that how you want to be treated in a relationship? Being in a relationship with A junkie's friend?

I don't know about fosters homes but abusive or neglectful parents are certainly not the place for kids.

[slatyb]

They can't. You aren't a worked to a criminal processing. You need to leave your boyfriend ASAP.

[slatyb]

A witness. That's the caseworkers job.

[Anonymous]

Wtf it's none of your business. They have their own problems. Now those kids will go to foster care and will probably be abused by even worse individuals.

You think the CPS and government care about the kids more than the parents? I hope he does find out and leaves you.

[Opinion Owner]

They're aren't abusing them, so why would you do that?

[Asker]

Smoking meth while pregnant with a baby isn’t considered abuse?

[exitseven]

you may have a problem. The government is not your friend. They use informants all the time and do not really care if you remain anonymous or not.