Sentences with phrase «devastating form of child abuse»

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Our firm has handled dozens of cases of sexual child abuse, pursuing caregivers, family members, and serial predators - anyone who has physically and emotionally damaged a child with this devastating form of abuse.

It has stated that it is U.S. policy to «deter child abductions» and that «the Convention's purpose [is] to prevent harms resulting from abductions,» which «can have devastating consequences for a child» and may be «one of the worst forms of child abuse» that «can cause psychological problems ranging from depression and acute stress disorder to posttraumatic stress disorder and identity formation issues» and lead to a child's experiencing «loss of community and stability, leading to loneliness, anger, and fear of abandonment» and «may prevent the child from forming a relationship with the left - behind parent, impairing the child's ability to mature.»