Q: Is verbal abuse abuse recognized in GA for minor children
The abuse is gritt teeth and raises his hand hitting the door / wall, she is isolated from her bedroom to a closet with no door and camera, no phone and no laptop. She is told to be obedient and accused of being delinquent and spoiled brat.. when she breaks he rewards her. She came forward with sexual abuse and he turned it around on her as he has done on other allegations. The police do not take her serious and she is terrified of him and only allowed to talk on speaker to me for seconds and he threatens her with loosing time with me. Tells her she is a delinquent child who will be a failure in life and he tells her that I am the cause of her failure and I am a less than mother unfit to care for her. He tells her this screaming and she has to agree with it and then she is rewarded
I have full custody by election and he told her that she is delinquent and choosing me because she is unruly and he is trying to take her Choice
A: A guardian Ad Litem and family lawyer will be able to assist you in presenting the truth to the court, and then the court can mandate better care and safety for you both. The behavior you describe is textbook abuse, and is indefensible. It is harmful to the child in the long run and you have options to ensure there is less harassment from him.
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