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"My husband verbally abuses me and threatens me.  What can I do?"

Call the police. If your safety is ever an issue, if you feel like you’re being verbally harassed or otherwise abused, call the police first.  Make sure that you are safe and well taken care of. Then, get a good attorney, get some good advice, and take the next steps to having a better life.

Chris L. Garibian is the founder of Garibian LLC, a New Jersey law firm limited in practice to family law and related matters. He can be reached at (973) 267-7333. View his Divorce Magazine profile here.