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[quote=Anonymous]Will try to make a long story short. My brother has a 10 year old daughter. His wife - not the mother - is deployed right now. (The mother died within a year of giving birth from meningitis.) Bro asked OUR mother to help him out. He has never really amounted to much, has some mental issues (undiagnosed), drug and alcohol problems.

Our mom went to where he lives. He is constantly throwing her out because of his temper but then apologizes. She's been going back because she does not want to leave his daughter in this situation.

Bro threatens suicide, is verbally abusive to daughter, drinks heavily. Will not go for inpatient treatment. He is NOT physically abusive to his daughter and is scared that the state will take her away. She doesn't really want to leave her dad (she parents him, really), but she is also very scared, stressed, not sleeping, etc.

I really want to do SOMETHING but I don't know what to do. Since he is not physically abusing her, or neglecting her, I don't know that I can report anything. Any ideas? I feel like I need to try to save that little girl. [/quote]

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