My husband and I are currently trying to deal with a situation of domestic violence towards his child who lives in Hungary with the mother and stepfather. We believe we have pretty good evidence that his child was beaten in this home, evidence that indicates even the child admitted this was the case. It is also rumoured that the mother is also a victim of domestic violence.

Unfortunately, nothing has really been done. Those who are supposed to protect him don’t even have the evidence we’ve been able to easily obtain, and so they have made decisions that disregard the seriousness of this matter, and ultimately, they have disregarded the child’s welfare. We are told, its a small town, people know people.

We are now desperately trying to find out what has happened, but the answers we get from the ‘system’ are indifferent to the situation and unhelpful.

I am disappointed in this system that blatantly ignores the voice of a victim, especially a victim that is a child.