I really have to agree with the main headline of this. Because my wife and I happened to be in the hospital at the same time a few years ago, the school called because it was considered "child abandonment", yet our teenage son was more than capable of taking care of himself. I'm a mandated reporter because of my position within the community and am so damn frustrated with our current system.

Those that should actually receive complaints are ignored. This past summer our neighbors literally placed a padlock on the door to the refrigerator which they kept in their bedroom along with all the other food. Their children were so neglected it was terrible and the roof was leaking in all the bedrooms, and the floor was rotted away in another. It took us entering without the parents permission (we brought pizza for the kids). Their piece of shit parental units were out getting high and crushing and inhaling prescription medications. The local police department would not do anything about it no matter how many times we reported it because they felt the children were fine. A 9 year old that only weighed 31 pounds? I mean is was painfully obvious. The kids were beaten by their parents when they were found with a can opener eating stuff out of cans..... OMG I am still so furious at our system...