Transcription of Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect
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Children s Bureau/ACYF/ | Email: | STATUTESC urrent Through April 2016 Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect WHAT S INSIDET ypes of abuseStandards for reportingPersons responsible for the childExceptionsSummaries of State lawsTo find statute information for a particular State, go to Abuse and Neglect are defined by Federal and State laws. At the State level, Child Abuse and Neglect may be defined in both civil and criminal statutes. This publication presents civil Definitions that determine the grounds for intervention by State Child protective States also may define Child Abuse and Neglect in criminal statutes.
Use of a controlled substance by a caregiver that impairs the caregiver's ability to adequately care for the child (8 States) 20. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. 15 . For summaries of statutes and a more complete discussion of this issue, see Information Gateway's
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