Contact the police, social services, the child's teacher or principal, etc.
Yes, professors who are mandated reporters are required to report instances of suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate authorities.
The local child welfare agency removes the child from the home due to abuse, neglect or abandonment. The agency may learn of the abuse by a report from a doctor or teacher, or a call by a concerned citizen to a hotline. Sometimes an older child will report the abuse or neglect themselves.
Teachers are legally required to report any suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to the appropriate authorities, such as child protective services or law enforcement. Failure to report can result in legal consequences for the teacher.
It is wrong to neglect your child.
ignore, abuse, forget (it all depends on neglect a child, or neglect to do something)
child neglect is when you do not provide things that are needed for your child without meaning harm where child abuse is when a person intentionally harms a child to be cruel
If you are the guardian of the child, you are fully responsible for that child, which includes finances. Keep in mind that refusal to report a 14 year old runaway constitutes child neglect.
As soon as possible! They should be cared for,
Parents get charged for neglect
You can report anything that you feel is an abuse or neglect concern, and child protective will decide if it needs to be investigated. However, there are some things that are going to happen, like a child getting lice, even repeatedly. In many states, if they feel you are just looking for reasons to report someone, they can charge you with harassing the parent or guardian. Give it some thought on rather or not you have a legitimate abuse or neglect issue before you take that step.
Call child support.
Mandatory reporters need to know the specific laws in their state regarding who is required to report suspected abuse or neglect, the types of abuse or neglect that must be reported, how to make a report, and the consequences of failing to report.