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how old do i have to be to decided

Asked on Sep 08th, 2020 on Guardianship and Conservatorship - Indiana
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hi my name is cailyn peterson , im 14 and i live in south bend, IN ! this would be MY first time personally contacting CPS but ive talked to CPS works about 5 times and nothing at home has changed , i still get whoopings with sticks,shoes,belts,purse handles anything my mother can think of she will hit me with it and i'm being verbally abused wich is leading to suicidal thoughts , i'm only comfortable and happy when i'm with my father ( calvin peterson ) or my aunt ( kimberly davis ) i've always wanted my aunt to have custody of me because i know my dad can not with the record he has , but i have no say so on who i want to live with because im only a child . 
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Wills Attorney serving Austin, TX
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Take pictures of the result of the physical abuse and of the instruments used to inflict it.  Talk with your aunt (CPS prefers kinship placement) and report to CPS.
Answered on Sep 09th, 2020 at 6:14 AM

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