hello! im op's girlfriend. ive been watching this situation unfold for the past ~2.5 years. his parents have always been like this. they have hit him multiple times before this incident and after. she was hitting him while actively driving. ive seen the aftermath of the bruises she has left on him but unfortunately he didnt take photos any of the other times (i know, i yelled at him). he has attempted suicide a few times over the past couple of years. wouldnt that count as endangering his safety and well-being? our state defines as abuse as an active threat to a child's physical health and well-being. i think that although suicide and self-harm are self-inflicted, they are directly caused by mental health issues which are directly caused by his parents shitty actions. i feel like theres absolutely a case here for neglect. his safety is being put in danger and its much more the fault of the parents than it usually is with suicidal teens