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That is a pretty open question. What kind of picture? Your child?

What circumstances drove this question to be asked? Is the child fully clothed? Is it a picture you took of someone else's child that they do not want you to have? If there are extenuating circumstances, then legal issues might come into play.

It depends on the nature of the picture. If the picture is something "PG-13" or safer, then it is perfectly fine to keep. Pictures considered to be child pornography, on the other hand, are illegal to keep. A person can lose their job, get fines or even go to jail for being found to possess pictures of this nature.

So the basic answer is no. If you have an everyday "decent" picture of a child doing everyday child things, and you got the pic under everyday circumstances, like the parent gave it to you, you took it at a party, or the child ended up in a pic from a public place and you are not publishing it, then there should not be any legal issues.

If there are other things going on that are causing you concern, then it would be best to contact your local law enforcement agency and ask them what the laws are in your specific circumstances.

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It depends on the context of the picture and the laws in your jurisdiction. In general, possessing inappropriate images of minors, such as those depicting child pornography, is illegal and can result in criminal charges. It is important to ensure that any images of children you have are appropriate and obtained legally.

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