Is beating your wife in front of your children considered child abuse?
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Is beating your wife in front of your children considered child abuse?
And, what if one of those children is a special needs child with autism?
Asked on October 8, 2012 under Family Law, Minnesota
Answers:
David Axinn / David M Axinn
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Whether or not this is called "child abuse", it is certainly a factor that the court will consider in deciding a child custody case. Pennsylvania recently adopted a new custody law, which requires that the court consider any abuse as one of the factors involved in a custody decision.
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