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Bookmark or Share- Child Neglect - Psychology TodayChild neglect is defined as any egregious act or omission by a parent or other caregiver that deprives a child of basic age-appropriate needs and thereby results, or has reasonable...
- Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention - CDCChild abuse and neglect includes all types of abuse and neglect of a child under the age of 18 by a parent, caregiver, or another person in a custodial role (e.g., a religious leader, a coach, or a teacher) that results in harm, the potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child.
- Child Abandonment - FindLawChild abandonment occurs when a parent, guardian, or person in charge of a child either deserts a child or fails to provide the necessary care for the child's well-being. Abandonment by desertion may be without any regard for the child's physical health, safety, or welfare and with the intention of wholly abandoning the child.
- Abandonment Leading to Legal Termination of Parental RightsBeyond child abuse or neglect, one of the key situations in which a parent might lose their rights to their child involves abandonment. “Abandonment” has a specific legal definition, and it must be proven in court for parental rights to be terminated.
- Child abandonment - WikipediaChild abandonment is the practice of relinquishing interests and claims over one's offspring in an illegal way, with the intent of never resuming or reasserting guardianship. [1] The phrase is typically used to describe the physical abandonment of a child.
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