| Marriages may break down for several reasons. The | | | | change in behavior |
| couple's finances may be in shambles, one spouse | | | | - Your children seem distant or unemotional |
| may have cheated on the other, or the spouses just | | | | - Your children have signs of physical abuse, such as |
| may not get along anymore. Another leading cause | | | | bruises |
| of divorce is abuse. | | | | Any of these signs may indicate abuse. If you |
| Though spousal abuse is often thought of as the only | | | | suspect abuse and have witnessed some of these |
| type of abuse that leads to divorce, this is not the | | | | signs in your children, you may want to confront |
| case. In fact, when a couple has children, they may | | | | your spouse or call the police. If your children are in |
| become the targets of aggression. Child abuse is a | | | | danger, you are responsible for ending that danger. |
| serious offense and is punishable by law. | | | | When spouses do find out that their significant other |
| When one spouse is abusing the married couple's | | | | is abusing the children, it often becomes a point of |
| children, the other spouse may not know about it. | | | | contention and for good reason. The offending |
| Though the other spouse may have suspicions about | | | | spouse may face criminal charges, and the innocent |
| child abuse, he or she may not be able to get the | | | | spouse may want to file for divorce to ensure the |
| children to admit to any abuse, as children are often | | | | safety of his or her children. |
| threatened by their abuser. | | | | If you do decide to press charges against your |
| When your children are being abused, there are | | | | spouse and file for divorce, it is important to hire an |
| usually some telltale signs that indicate some sort of | | | | experienced divorce attorney to handle your case. |
| foul play. If you think your spouse is abusing your | | | | Though you will likely receive custody of your |
| children, look out for the following signs: | | | | children, there may be other matters to settle |
| Your children are unexpectedly doing worse in school | | | | before the divorce is granted. |
| - Your children experience a sudden, inexplicable | | | | |