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    Question: Abusive Parents: Can I divorce them if I have a family to go to?

    Answer: Please contact the Arizona's Children's Law Center at 602-258-3434 X266 and speak with a legal consultant to seek advice for your individual situation. You may also read similar Q & A's in the Family section of Speak Up Answers. Nat'l Domestic Hotline number is 1-800-799-7233 to consult regarding abuse.


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    On 02/15/04
    Jessica from Othe said:
    Hi.. My name is Jessica and I'm seventeen years old. Everyday my parents hurt me in some kind of way.. either they hit me or they scream and me and lock me in my room, whatever the case is, it hurts! I totally agree with you when you say is there a way you can live on your own. Can you?? It is hard to move out on your own, you can't do alot of things you did before. Its soo much harder. Which ever way you go, it will not be the way you want it to be. The way I see it, push yourself till you're older and have a permanent career or job then move out. You will feel so much better. I stil
    On 02/06/04
    Jennifer from NC said:
    You can't always just tell someone about it. My parents both hit me many times. I had the marks to prove it. When I tried to tell several teachers and councelors, none of them would listen. I am still trying to get help, but no one listens.
    On 12/22/03
    Dave from AZ said:
    I have a friend, and her dad beats her. She says that he will do stuff like burn her if she burns food and hit her and cut her with keys and throw her into things. She won't talk to anyone because she doesn't think anything can be done about it. If there is anything that could be done how could I find out about it and give it to her?
    On 12/05/03
    Jammerlp from CO said:
    parental Abuse is very bad and needs to be stopped.
    On 11/11/03
    Bijan from MA said:
    Im the tought kid at my school, no one can make me cry but my mom is making my life awful. she just yells and yells at me because i dropped a cucumber i get grounded because she doesnt pay attention to me when i say what im going to do. Im not aloud to hand out with my best friend because she thinks he may have died his hair from dirty blond to blond. she tries to push me to become top student but she doesnt care about me. i have to go to school with the flu,i hate her and my brother hated her i feel like shes not really my mom. i want new parents but if something happened and i didnt get new
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