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Where can a child abuse be reported?
Child Abuse can reported at your state's Family and Protective Service Office. You will want to look in your Yellow Pages for the number or 'Google' (state) Child Protective Services.
What is the amount of years you get in jail for physically abusing a child?
The criminal penalties for child abuse depend on many factors including:The state in which the child abuse occurred;The extent of the physical and / or mental injury of the child;Any permanent nature of injuries sustained by the childThe frequency of the child abuse;Use of a deadly weapon in committing the abuse;Any act of sexual abuse;Use of malicious torture;Caging of the child; andPrevious conviction for similar child abuse offenses.A defendant may be charged with misdemeanor or felony child abuse, depending on these and other factors. This may mean months in jail or potentially decades in prison if convicted.
What is the statute of limitations for child protection service in Washington state to hold a child?
A statute of limitations does not apply in this case. They will be able to hold the child as long as the court agrees that it is in their best interests.
Can a 16 year old decide he no longer wants to live with parents due to mental and occational physical abuse in the state of NJ?
A minor in New Jersey can seek emancipation from their parents if they can prove that they are financially independent and capable of living on their own. If the abuse is severe and ongoing, the minor can also seek intervention from child protective services or legal aid for assistance.
How much do we sue a teacher for undisputed physical abuse against a child?
If you have documentary proof and witnesses, get a lawyer.S/he will tell you what is possible in your state. Good luck.
Do you still have to pay child support arrears before 1985?
You need to look up your state statute. In Tennessee there is no statute of limitations on back child support for example.
State one condition other than child abuse within the family that may lead to child abuse?
Not flushing the toilet
What age does a child have to be to seek emancipation in the state of TN?
There is no emancipation statute in Tennessee.
What is the statute of limitations for child abuse in Arkansas?
The statute of limitations is the amount of time a prosecutor or an individual has to file civil or criminal charges. The statute of limitations in the state of Arkansas for wrongful death is one year following the death of an individual.
What is the statutes of limitations on arrears child support in the State of Washington?
The statute of limitations for arrears of child support in the state of Washington is ten years after the payment is delinquent. In the case that a minor is emancipated, the statute of limitations is ten years after the emancipation.Ê
MS citation to state statute for child abandonment?
what is the citation to state statue for petition to declare child free from parent's custody and control for abandoment
What is legally considered child abuse?
The legal definition of child abuse can be complex and is determined by state law. Many states have included forms of "emotional abuse" under their definitions of child abuse, so you can imagine how tricky that interpretation can be. Note also the difficulty state legislatures have had in respecting religious practices that rely on prayer or other alternatives to traditional medicine, particularly when the subject of the alternative approach is a sick child. For a more definitive answer to your question, find your state's statutes on the internet and do a search using the terms child abuse or neglect.
