Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A statewide task force created to reform Colorado’s mandatory reporting laws cannot do so without first asking lawmakers to change the state’s definition of ...

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, ...

A bill that would more narrowly define “neglect” in Idaho’s child protection laws failed to advance Thursday amid concern it would make it harder to remove children in potentially dangerous situations ...

In a press release, announcing the publication of data on child maltreatment in Federal Fiscal Year 2023, the U.S. Administration on Children and Families reported that the number of child ...

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

Imagine you’re a child and your feelings are ignored or discounted when you turn to your parents for support. Now imagine you’re a child who gets punished or yelled at when you express how you feel.

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 ...

Kansas lawmakers want to make it clear that kids should not enter foster care because of poverty. Supporters of one proposal ...