Child abuse or neglect definition

Child abuse or neglect means the injury, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child by any person under circumstances which indicate that the child's health, welfare, and safety is harmed thereby. An abused child is a child who has been subjected to child abuse or neglect as defined herein: Provided, that this subsection shall not be construed to authorize interference with child-raising practices, including reasonable parental discipline, which are not proved to be injurious to the child's health, welfare, and safety: And provided further, That nothing in this section shall be used to prohibit the reasonable use of corporal punishment as a means of discipline. No parent or guardian shall be deemed abusive or neglectful solely by reason of the parent's or child's blindness, deafness, developmental disability or other handicap. RCW 26.44.020

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Child abuse or neglect means harm or threatened harm to a child’s physical or mental health or welfare by the acts or omissions of a parent, adult household member, or other person responsible for the child’s welfare, or, for purposes of reporting requirements, by any person.

Child abuse or neglect means the injury, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, negligent treatment, or maltreatment of a child under circumstances, which indicate that the child's health, welfare, or safety is harmed. An abused child is a child who has been subjected to child abuse or neglect.

Examples of Child abuse or neglect in a sentence

• PAPs understand that new individuals coming to live in the home can alter and change the status of the PAPs approval for adoption and updates and delays and expenses for PAPs adoption home study are extremely possible; • Any criminal charges, brought against PAP or against any others living in PAPs home; • Any complaints known against PAPs or other individuals living in PAPs home by Child protection agencies or allegations of Child abuse or neglect.

• PAPs understand that new individuals coming to live in the home can alter and change the status of the PAPs approval for adoption and updates and delays and expenses for PAPs adoption home study are extremely possible; • Any criminal charges, brought against PAP or against any others living in PAPs home; REVIEW ONLY • Any complaints known against PAPs or other individuals living in PAPs home by Child protection agencies or allegations of Child abuse or neglect.

• According to Indiana code IC 31-33-5 Duty to report, IC 31-9-2-14 Child abuse or neglect, IC 31-34-1 Circumstances under which a child is a Child in Need of Services, any reporting of known or suspected child abuse or neglect should be directed to the local Child Services office.

• All Child Care personnel are required to be mandated reporters; meaning all Child Care personnel are required to report any suspected incident of Child abuse or neglect and must repeat this Department approved Mandated Reporter Training every four (4) years.

• These situations include, but are not limited to: • A serious crime (examples: drug activity, black marketing, etc.) • Spouse or Child abuse or neglect • Drug abuse • Potential danger to self (example: suicide) or others (example: homicide) • Expectation of media coverage regarding a family issue • Issues deemed to be mission security risks Disclosing Information SFRG volunteers are prohibited from divulging phone numbers and addresses of families to include other unit families.

More Definitions of Child abuse or neglect

Child abuse or neglect means the physical abuse, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, abandonment or negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child by any person indicating the child's health, welfare, and safety is harmed.

Child abuse or neglect or "HARM" – shall mean, with respect to a person under 18 years of age, conduct occurring when any person responsible for the child’s welfare, including, the parent, guardian, or other person:

Child abuse or neglect means causing harm or threatened harm to a child's health or

Child abuse or neglect means as defined as “abuse” in ORS 419B.005 including but not limited to physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, negligent treatment or maltreatment, and threat of subjecting a child to a substantial risk of harm to the child’s health or welfare.

Child abuse or neglect means any form of child abuse, including abuse through neglect and abuse or neglect by a third party, as defined in ORS 419B.005 or, when applicable, Oregon Laws 2016, chapter 106, section 36.

Child abuse or neglect or "HARM" – shall mean, with respect to a person under 18 years of age, conduct occurring when the parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the child's welfare:

Child abuse or neglect means the injury, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or negligent treatment or maltreat- ment of a child as defined in RCW 26.44.020 and chapter 388-15 WAC.