Take It On: What Constitutes Child Abuse?

Slapping your teenage child.
Or taking money from their paycheck to help pay bills, may rub some people the wrong way.
But according to the New Jersey Supreme Court it does not constitute child abuse.
A teenage girl was removed from her home after her grandfather reported her parents to authorities.
He said they were taking her earnings and slapping her around.
A division of youth and family services worker also found the home had no heat.
And authorized an immediate removal.
Psychologist Doctor Jeffrey Gardere says the court found the case fell short of abuse.
My9 News takes on this issue with Legal Analyst Gwendolyn Lindsay-Jackson, Esq.