Hi Optimistic,

What an awful position you are in.... And what an awful position your friend has put you in....

Your right in that you have to help her, but sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind I think hey?

You cannot lie to the authorities and neither should you. I think that although it's a hard situation to be in you have to think about the children and their welfare first and your friend after... Just think how bad you would feel if anything happened to the children and you had stood back and done nothing!!!!

Sorry, that sounds like a bit of a lecture... It's really not meant to be I am just like you concerned and that the right thing gets done for them all... They really just need some help and support I think..

Good luck and let us know what happens

Take care
Tracy x x