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qwaspolk69
She still never said he spanked the child did she? Nope.
She said: "The father of my children has not been involved at all i been the sole primary caretaker, the one time he took care of him he physically hit him that till this day my son is not over it he frightens his dad they have no bond since hes been absent from his life now that i filed for childsupport he filed on me for joint custody and to modify childsupport will he be granted joint custody if hes been absent the entire kids life "
Something happened to the kid it traumatized him to this day. None of us here know what happened except the child and the father. It depends state by state and how much force was used (sadly) when you hit your child. It is up to the prosecutor in each case, the interpretation of judges and previous cases.
In California this is child abuse:
California Penal Code 273d PC
•Slapping a child hard enough to leave a mark,
•Engaging in a physical fight with a teenager and leaving bruises on him/her, and
•Beating a child with a belt to discipline him/her.
Obviously she never reported it so it really does not matter at this point except that his father did something to him that makes him afraid of him. But she never said he spanked him either.