Neglected child definition

Neglected child means a child who has been subjected to neglect.

Neglected child means a child:

Neglected child means any child who is not receiving the proper or necessary nourishment or medically indicated treatment including food or care not provided solely on the basis of the present or anticipated mental or physical impairment as determined by a physician acting alone or in consultation with other physicians or otherwise is not receiving the proper or necessary support or medical or other remedial care recognized under State law as necessary for a child's well-being, or other care necessary for his or her well-being, including adequate food, clothing and shelter; or who is abandoned by his or her parents or other person responsible for the child's welfare without a proper plan of care; or who has been provided with interim crisis intervention services under Section 3-5 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and whose parents, guardian, or custodian refuses to permit the child to return home and no other living arrangement agreeable to the parent, guardian, or custodian can be made, and the parent, guardian, or custodian has not made any other appropriate living arrangement for the child; or who is a newborn infant whose blood, urine, or meconium contains any amount of a controlled substance as defined in subsection (f) of Section 102 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or a metabolite thereof, with the exception of a controlled substance or metabolite thereof whose presence in the newborn infant is the result of medical treatment administered to the mother or the newborn infant. A child shall not be considered neglected for the sole reason that the child's parent or other person responsible for his or her welfare has left the child in the care of an adult relative for any period of time. A child shall not be considered neglected for the sole reason that the child has been relinquished in accordance with the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. A child shall not be considered neglected or abused for the sole reason that such child's parent or other person responsible for his or her welfare depends upon spiritual means through prayer alone for the treatment or cure of disease or remedial care as provided under Section 4 of this Act. A child shall not be considered neglected or abused solely because the child is not attending school in accordance with the requirements of Article 26 of The School Code, as amended.

Examples of Neglected child in a sentence

• Neglected child" means a deprived child as defined in chapter 27-20.

• Neglected child may: • Seem hungry and come to school without breakfast.• Appear dirty or smelly.• Have repeated injuries due to lack of supervision.• Appear tired and listless.• Have untreated medical problems.• Have inadequate clothes such as not wearing a coat in winter• Have poor communication and social skills.

• Neglected child" has the same meaning as defined in Subsection 78A-6-105(36).

• Hopi Ceremonial and Traditional Practices: A minor shall not be found to be an "Abuse Child", "Neglected child" or a "Minor-in-need-of-care" solely on the basis of conditions resulting from participation in Hopi religious ceremonies and other traditional Hopi practices.

• Neglected child – A child whose physical, mental or emotional health and well-being is threatened or harmed because of inadequate care and protection by the child’s custodian, who has the ability and financial means to provide for the care but does not or will not provide adequate care.

More Definitions of Neglected child

Neglected child means any child who is not receiving the

Neglected child means any child:

Neglected child means a child who, due to the action or inaction of a person responsible for the child's welfare:

Neglected child means a deprived child as defined in chapter 27-20.

Neglected child means a child less than eighteen years of age

Neglected child means any child whose parent or other person responsible for the child's welfare withholds or denies nourishment or medically indicated treatment including food or care denied solely on the basis of the present or anticipated mental or physical impairment as determined by a physician acting alone or in consultation with other physicians or otherwise does not provide the proper or necessary support, education as required by law, or medical or other remedial care recognized under State law as necessary for a child's well-being, or other care necessary for his or her well-being, including adequate food, clothing and shelter; or who is abandoned by his or her parents or other person responsible for the child's welfare.

Neglected child means a child who-