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The proposal would clarify the definition of neglect under federal law to ensure parents aren't at risk of being punished for ...

Childhood emotional neglect can damage a child’s self-esteem and mental health. It teaches them their feelings are not important. The consequences of this neglect can last a lifetime. Share on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rep. Annette Glenn, R-Midland, this week introduced a bill that eliminates an inconsistency in state law that sometimes undermines a court’s ability to step in and protect neglected children. The new ...