Legal Question in Family Law in India

Emotional abuse is all of the following:

Being shouted at

Being sworn at

Being spoken to in an unfriendly and disrespectful way.

Being made to feel ashamed, small, foolish, embar'sassed, etc.

Threatening of any kind. e.g. threatening to destroy a pet, kill THE MINOR, hurt someone that THE MINOR love, etc.

Sarcasm and snide comments.

Mocking/ridiculing/imitating/skitting/mimicking/impersonating

Making fun of THE MINOR in any way - be it THE MINOr's hairstyle, weight, shape, clothes THE MINOR wear, what THE MINOR do, etc.

Preventing THE MINOR/making it difficult for THE MINOR to contact and see THE MINOr's friends and family.

Laughed at and given no sympathy when upset etc.

Constant/daily criticism and put-downs.

Name calling of any kind

Putting THE MINOR down. e.g. saying that THE MINOR will amount to nothing, saying that they wish THE MINOR were never born, etc.

Ignoring THE MINOR and refusing to associate and socialize with THE MINOR.

Talking about THE MINOR and gossiping about THE MINOR behind THE MINOr's back

Always blaming THE MINOR for mistakes, problems, and stuff that THE MINOR haven't caused and isn't THE MINOr's fault.

Treating THE MINOR like a child and using baby talk towards THE MINOR if THE MINOR are a teenager or young adult.

Making fun of THE MINOr's illness/medical condition/disability and/or saying negative comments on them.

Making THE MINOR answer questions/say things that THE MINOR are not comfortable answering/saying.

Intrusion e.g. invasion of privacy, asking THE MINOR intrusive personal questions, not respecting THE MINOr's privacy.

Making THE MINOr's successes and achievements feel like failures ("Well, 94% might be an A, but THE MINOR should have gotten 100%).

Invalidation of THE MINOr's opinions and beliefs.

Constantly "shouldering" on THE MINOR: "THE MINOR should have done this; THE MINOR should be like him; THE MINOR should go into/would've gone into this profession, not that one."

IF THESE THINGS AFFECT MINOR'S PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH . What would court do ?


Asked on 5/20/14, 8:28 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

do ypou have grandparents who will take yopur custody?/ seek the intervention of other family members. I still feel theat you are too sensitive. Every kid goes through it.we in india use many ways to deal with the kids. the westen concept of just talking is not followed here.Are you sure that you are doing your studies properly am not in a bad company ?/ you may call me at 9312411481

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Answered on 5/21/14, 4:40 am


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