My mom has been neglecting my 13 year old sister by supplying her weed, letting her be sexually active with boys aged up to 16, letting her skip school, be out at 2 am, etc. I tried talking with her and saying it isn’t okay, I’ve been trying for years, but it never changes so I called DCS and told them the truth and nothing but the truth. They came and made a safety plan and it was immediately thrown away after DCS left. I got an email, yeah an email, from my mom saying she’s having me evicted. She’s under section 8, and offered to put me on her voucher when I turned 18 so we can get the place we have now, she said she wanted to help me out due to her not being around during my childhood, due to the same drug usage that’s messing up my sisters life now. We’re both listed as lease holders on the lease, however she’s the head of household for the section 8 voucher that pays for the place. I pay the electric here as well as the internet, there is no other bill, I technically pay more bills than she does here. I’m planning on leaving but I’ll only have enough money for it, a few months from now. She’s saying she’s already contacted the landlord and section 8, however she’s also lying to both of them. She works, however doesn’t report any of the income. As well as the heroin in the apartment near the 13 year old child. I feel defeated about all of this, I want what’s best for my sister and for her not to follow her moms footsteps but anytime I try and help, it’s demonized and im punished for it. Is my mother able to just write a piece of paper and force me to leave in the 30 days, or is there more required? I’m really worried about my sisters wellbeing so I’d like advice on what to do here with that as well. Just any advice for this tough situation would be nice, I don’t know what to do.
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I think you need legal advice, not relationship advice.
You don’t say where you are. Look out for help centres in your area that could help you to get child protection services involved, as well as tackle your landlord. Possibly you could get your mother evicted!
Have you got a school counsellor or a teacher that you trust to give you more advice suited to where you are?
Good luck.
Can you please let us know what state you’re in? That’s going to help us check the laws for that state.