What should I do if a child is being abused in a daycare facility? 44 Answers as of November 11, 2011

Thank you for your inquiry. Child abuse is a crime, thus you should report it to your local police and/or DCYF. If your child is being abused, and you are interested in suing the daycare facility, you should contact an attorney who practices in the area of civil litigation, such as personal injury.

You should report it to the police and to child protective services.

You should report the offense to social services. If you are the guardian of the victim-child, you may sue the facility through a personal injury lawyer.

Unless it's your child being abused, you don't need a lawyer. You need to contact CPS or the police and file a report immediately.

You should retain a good criminal attorney in the city that he is charged. You will pay thousands to get the best possible results, but it will be worth the money if he is able to keep him out of jail or avoid a criminal conviction.

If you suspect child abuse, immediately report it to the police. The type of attorney depends on the situation: do you want to bring a civil action against the daycare facility or do you need a criminal attorney.

If you are a mandatory reporter, call CYF. You do not need to hire a lawyer.

Child abuse is a criminal offense which should be reported to the police or a complaint sworn out to a magistrate. The parents likely have several civil causes of action against the day care provider and should consult with a personal injury attorney.

If you believe abuse is occurring you are obligated to report to DCYF. It is a misdemeanor if you fail to report. I don't believe you need a lawyer unless you are seeking to sue day care on behalf of your child, then it would be a personal injury lawyer.

If you know or think that a child is being abused you should report it to the police and/or social services.

You should call the police and CPS.

You should seek for a personal injury attorney.

If you want to report abuse then you should call the police. If you are the parent of the child and wants to sue then you should contact a personal injury attorney that has dealt with these type situations in the past.

Report this to the child welfare agency in your locale, in Illinois, the Department of Family Services. They can investigate the matter and communicate their findings to the proper law enforcement authorities, but be aware that your allegations must be founded on substantial evidence.

I suggest you go directly to the police about this matter. The only time you need an attorney in this situation is if you plan to sue for money damages. I would not get an attorney, even if you plan to sue, until the criminal case is underway. If you get a civil attorney at this time, your motive to make the complaint would be suspect.

I am very sorry to hear that you are experiencing such a devastating occurrence with your child. You need to do two things: 1. Contact the police and district attorney's office regarding the abuse. They will handle the criminal side of things. 2. Find a good personal injury attorney in your area to deal with the civil side of your case.

You should notify the police.

You need to file a police report first and get criminal charges pressed. Then hire a local plaintiffs attorney to sue them. Shop around, lots of lawyers would be happy to take those cases on contingency.

The first thing you need to do is remove the child from the center. The next step is to report the place to the agency that regulates day care centers. As for an attorney, almost anyone that does tort law (personal injury and the like) should be able to handle the case.

You should immediately - not after you talk to an attorney, right now, like yesterday - get that kid out of there. I am speaking as if what you are stating is true and accurate - a child is indeed being abused in the facility. If you believe that 100% gwet that kid out of there and report the facility to Child Protective Services. if you don't like what they say call the police. Why do you need a lawyer - because the business will deny the charges and possibly sue you for slander? That's why you have to be sure when you make allegations of the natue you are now contemplating. However, if there is a child you think is being abused I hope and pray you will do something to make sure the child is protected.

A prosecuting attorney. You need to report the abuse to law enforcement and let them handle the situation.

A personal injury attorney. We have a couple of similar cases right now. You would bring claims for assault and negligence against the employee who is abusing your child, and you would bring claims of negligent hiring, negligent training, negligent supervision, etc against the daycare itself. This is important because negligence claims against the facility will be covered by their insurance policy whereas the individual employee probably does not have any insurance.

You need to report this to local law enforcement officials. They will investigate the allegations and present the case to the District Attorney's office for prosecution.

First I would immediately pull your child out of the school. Second, you should contact a police agency to see about reporting the school. They should be able to direct you on where to file the complaint. If your child has suffered harm, you may want to contact a civil personally injury attorney as well.

You don't need to contact an attorney. You have a legal duty if you believe a child is being abused to contact CPS.

You should call social services and the law enforcement immediately.

Call the police or child protection.

It might be easiest to save money and tell the state.

First contact the police to file a report. Then you may consider hiring a civil attorney for some sort of lawsuit.

Call the police and have the child examined.

You need to report them to the police. Then you need a civil (not a criminal) attorney to sue these people.

You need to call the Authorities. They will notify the State Attorney.