In 2023, Maine had the second-highest rate of child maltreatment, behind only Massachusetts, according to federal data. But that statistic doesn’t necessarily mean that Maine parents are maltreating ...

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, ...

What’s the legal age to leave a child home alone in Georgia? Georgia doesn't have a specific law dictating what age children must reach before being left home alone. However, there's a section of ...

You might think about leaving your child home alone momentarily. Is this illegal in Georgia? Here are tips to consider and ...

Clinical situations that child psychiatrists too frequently encounter in the inner cities resemble this composite case of a young school-aged child born to a drug-addicted mother and living with her ...

A bill that would more narrowly define “neglect” in Idaho’s child protection laws failed to advance Thursday amid concern it ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - One person is sentenced in a child neglect, abuse case. 28-year-old Mary Oram, or “Bentley,” was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison followed by 5 years of extended ...