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Should I report this mum? Is it even reportable?

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Moonstars1 · 05/08/2026 16:53

I'm seriously concerned about my partner's family member. Well, more so for her kids. She is a young adult. She has a toddler and a baby with different dads. Both toxic and abusive men and she knew about at least one of them when she got with him as he has a criminal record. She is also toxic and my partner believes they were both mutually abusive relationships. She broke up with baby's dad when she was pregnant.

She now has a new boyfriend already. She's posting him on social media and making comments that shows he's staying (living?) round hers with the kids. She keeps basically moving strangers into her home and allowing them to play dad. What if this one, or the next one, is a pedophile or violent to children?

I don't know what I should do. My partner knows it's a mess and he doesn't agree with her desicions at all. He doesn't have much positive to say about her. But he isn't really getting involved and I don't think he's going to do anything. Same with her parents. I get it's difficult. I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if something happened to one of the little ones.

Do I report somewhere anonymously? Do I stay out of it? That really doesn't seem like the right thing to do. I'd rather not go behind my partner's back and do it, but at the same time I don't know how to have that conversation with him. That's if there's even anything I can report.

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MyDarlingRose · 05/08/2026 17:08

Unfortunately unless the men have already done something to someone to end up on the sexual offences register she is entitled as their mother to move anyone she wants into the home. If there is evidence of abuse or addiction that is worth a referral, although addiction isn’t a crime it’s a safeguarding issue.

But if they’re not violent or abusive then the man, so long as his record is clean of offences towards children, is legally allowed to live there.

Sunnibee · 05/08/2026 17:07

You want to report one of your in-laws for having a boyfriend?

Moonstars1 · 05/08/2026 17:05

Full disclosure - I'm very sensitive to this for personal reasons. I haven't said or done anything to make sure I'm not overreacting.

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Moonstars1 · 05/08/2026 17:03

No proof they are being harmed. It's common sense they will be mentally harmed to some extent. The toddler has barely been alive and already known 3 men living with them. And the chances of them being physically harmed by one of these "dads" is pretty high considering the quality of people they are.

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UnbeatenMum · 05/08/2026 17:01

I don't think moving a new partner in quickly is child abuse although it obviously has potential to be unsettling. If you're referring to violence between her and her previous partner you could report that, or if you have concerns about how any of the adults involved are treating the children.

aliasfrog · 05/08/2026 16:58

I'm not sure you can report it as nothing has really happened...what would you say? You can't really stop people making bad decisions at that point, unless you've got any kind of proof the new bloke is harming the children.
You could speak to social services but I doubt they'd do anything. She's potentially already known to them though as well.

Goditsmemargaret · 05/08/2026 16:57

ToveyN · 05/08/2026 16:55

Yes, report her. There are police who are paid by the tax payer to sort out unintelligent people with wayward love lives, as it’s such an issue to the safety of society, yet easily solved by authorities.

This is clearly sarcasm but why???

MerryUmberHedgehog · 05/08/2026 16:57

Report to social services

ToveyN · 05/08/2026 16:55

Yes, report her. There are police who are paid by the tax payer to sort out unintelligent people with wayward love lives, as it’s such an issue to the safety of society, yet easily solved by authorities.