Is it ethically correct to use ually abused children as witnesses in court?

This is just me talking, but I think it depends on the child, and the case. If the case can be made against someone without the child's testimony, of course the kid shouldn't have the pressure of appearing in court. The age of the child is also a factor, and the cirstances surrounding the 'abuse'. If they were abused and they are needed in court, yes. Nobody wants those people running around on the street. If they weren't abused, they may have to appear in court anyways, to prove their parents innocent (though that wasn't their intention.) It's not fair to the parents, but there's really no other way to determine the truth, unless it can come out before the trial.