WATCH: If a parent believes their child has been abused by the other parent, what can they do?

Jennifer J. Hostetter answers:

If a parent has a legitimate reason to believe their child has been abused or neglected by the other parent, they can request an immediate hearing in front of a judge. In very limited situations, a parent may be able to withhold the child from the other parent if allowing the child to go with that parent would endanger the child’s physical health or significantly impair the child’s emotional development.