409 So. 2d 1183 - Wright v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “in subsection (2[6]) is to ensure that financially disadvantaged parents may not be divested of their children simply because they are poor. It does not, however, constitute a license for child abuse for either rich or poor. We need not draw that fine line which the circumstances of some future case will require of a court confronted with a deprivation of necessary food, clothing, shelter or medical treatment. The term”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Yem v. STATE, DEPT. OF H & R SERV. · In Interest of JLP

2. “"Neglect" occurs when a parent or other legal custodian, though financially able, deprives a child of, or allows a child to be deprived of, necessary food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment or permits a child to live in an environment when such deprivation or environment causes the child's physical, mental, or emotional health to be significantly impaired or to be in danger of being significantly impaired.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Yem v. STATE, DEPT. OF H & R SERV. · In Interest of JLP

3. “modifies that provision which requires a showing of deprivation; it does not modify the provision which relates to environment. It was therefore not incumbent on the state to allege or prove that appellant was”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Yem v. STATE, DEPT. OF H & R SERV.