child neglect
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
“child neglect” includes but is not limited to, negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child by a person, including a person responsible for the child's welfare, under circumstances which indicate that the child's health or welfare is harmed or threatened thereby;
Source
- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 3202Indians · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter