Lost Custody Vocabulary

Frighten /frt()n/ (v): to be scared of, make s.o afraid or anxious.

Custody /kstdi/ (n): Responsibility for the care, maintenance, and
upbringing of a child or children.
Threat /rt/ (n): A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
Belittle /blt()l/ (v): Make some one feel very small by soothing
them, Dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant.
Unfit /nft/ (adj): not good enough to be sth.
To be better off = To have a better situation = To improve.
Disability /dsblti/: Sth you cant do.
To be on disability = You get a charge from a government because you
have some kind of problems.
Stick st out = To continue doing sth with unpleasant.
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YOUNG MOTHER IS FRIGHTENED BY THREAT OF LOST CUSTODY.

Dear Abby,
I am 22 years old and have been married 17 months. Derek and I have a 23-
month-old son. Derek hasnt worked for about a year and refuses to help support
our family. He also belittles me whenever he talks to me. I am not happy in this
marriage, but I am not sure what to do about it.
On our honeymoon, Derek told me if I ever divorced him that hed make sure he
would get custody of our son.
And his mom already said that she would tell the judge that I was an unfit
mother.
My son is my world, Abby. He doesnt even let his daddy hold him, so I know he
wouldnt be better off with Derek. But because I am on disability, I dont know if I
have a good chance of getting custody if I leave. I dont feel Derek loves me or my
son.
What should I do? Stick it out with my husband or take the chance of losing my
son?
Trapped in New Hampshire