I'm also sorry you had to go through this. It sounds like the police I've dealt with here in Florida. They never want to get involved in anything. Most recently I called to report my neighbor that was burning gigantic fires in his back yard. He had fires so large, the tops of his trees were on fire. I was tired of finding a thick layer of ashes on my car about twice a week every week. I complained to the neighbor and he threatened to kill me, called me names that I can't repeat here, and basically talked to me like nobody ever has before. I called the police and the fire department. His wife lied to all of them(I could hear her talking) and they believed her. She said I exaggerated the story and the fire was much smaller than I described. Incidentally, he was completly wasted and was hiding in the house when they came. He couldn't even handle his own problems. The police have told me repeatedly theres nothing they can do for me. I'm on my own. Just like they told you. In your case, children are involved and the police will keep ignoring the red flags until an innocent child gets hurt or dies. It happens all the time in Florida. What do decent citizens need to do to get help from our law enforcement people? It makes you wonder doesn't it? Good luck.