[alfsvdc]

Can a mother who constantly insults, derogates in front of others, slaps, redicules, and makes her teenage children cry be held as emotionally abusive and thus an unfit parent?

[Fr_Chuck]

You said "slap" that is physcial abuse.

It is grounds if the judge accepts it, some judges may accept it, others may require parent to take a parenting class. There is no "for sure" ever in family court

[cdad]

Are you trying to get custody of the child?

[alfsvdc]

With this behavior from the mother, my sister, yes. They do not have a father as he is married and living in a different state and has never had anything to do with them since they were born.