Do parents abused as children become child abusers? Many interacting factors increase risk for intergenerational maltreatment ...

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A couple found guilty of human trafficking and child neglect has received the maximum prison sentence. “You brought these kids to West Virginia, a place as I know as ...

Child neglect is the most common form of maltreatment, involving failure to provide basic needs or proper supervision, often difficult to define precisely. Originating from Latin meaning “not to heed, ...

When we think of neglectful parents, our minds might drift to someone who doesn't provide food or clothing—perhaps someone who leaves a child home alone before it's developmentally appropriate.

While physical neglect is understudied compared to physical, sexual or emotional abuse, neglect is just as damaging to children's social development, a recent study indicates. Experiencing any form of ...

Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday clarified it does matter whether a child experienced drug exposure in her parents’ custody, rejecting a Montrose County judge’s conclusion that the location ...

The bill would clarify child neglect rules so parents are not punished for their kids exercising independence — something ...

“I think about the families separated in Missouri over the years, not because of abuse or neglect, but because they could not afford to pay a bill or new clothes for their kids.” That was House Ways ...

Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel issues plan to enhance response to neglect, including by reviewing definition, examining evidence base for practice tools and providing guidance to ...

A Staunton man was convicted of one count of child neglect following a three-day trial. The defendant was acquitted of a second neglect charge and a more serious malicious wounding charge. The case ...