Child Abuse Signs: Proving Emotional and Sexual Abuse

Bed wetting can sometimes serve as a physical indicator of underlying child abuse or trauma. Proving emotional abuse in custody battles requires specific evidence of behavioral causes and long-term effects.

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Causes & Effects of Child Abuse

When a child experiences physical or emotional abuse, the wounds run skin deep. Kids who suffer repeated trauma feel lonely, scared, worthless and unloved, which is exactly the opposite of how children should feel.

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How to Prove Emotional Child Abuse for Custody

An allegation of emotional abuse of children plays a significant role in a child custody determination in a divorce, legal separation or paternity proceeding, according to "Child Custody A to Z" by Guy J. White.

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Bed Wetting and Child Abuse

Bed wetting is a common childhood disorder, affecting between 5 to 7 million children ages 6 and over in the United States, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Problem bed wetting is defined as wetting the bed twice a week on average.

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