Like many other fathers he apparently worked away from the home, living in an apartment in Los Angeles, and was seldom available to take care of the children, particularly with the needs of A.T. In addition, there was domestic violence between the parents in the home.
2. katiko keadaan memang manuntuik. misal, nan maningga ko punyo banyak anak. datang lah anak2 liau dari jauah, sahinggo harus lalok di kampuang. iko wajib untuak diagiah makan, karano memang selain kerabat, nan datang ko taetong musafir lo kan.