Under state law, it’s a felony to neglect to provide basic needs or medical care to a child. On Thursday, Cayler sought to narrow the state’s definition of “medical neglect” to exclude cases when ...

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, ...

Kansas lawmakers are considering a bill that would change the definition of neglect in the foster care system to prevent children from being removed from homes solely due to poverty. Concerns ...

Childhood emotional neglect can have a profound impact on a person, affecting their emotional, psychological, and social well-being in various ways that can last into adulthood. Emotional neglect ...

This question will take many forms: Can my child cross the street without an adult? Can he walk to school by himself? What about the playground? Can I go to the supermarket without taking the kids ...

About 1 in 50 U.S. infants is a victim of nonfatal child abuse or neglect in a year, according to the first national study of the problem in that age group. The study focused on children younger than ...

Some things are best understood by describing what they are not. For instance, when describing which house is yours, you might say that it’s not the one with the red door. When discussing the weather, ...

Kansas lawmakers may change the definition of neglect in the foster care system. Their goal is to clarify that poverty shouldn’t be the reason kids are taken from their parents. But some fear the bill ...