Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill to change the definition of child neglect failed to advance out of an Idaho House committee Thursday. (Courtesy of Pixabay) ...

Legislators debated narrowing Idaho’s medical-neglect standard for parents. Supporters argued limits protect parental authority; opponents warned harms. Committee deadlocked on bill after concerns ...

Kansas lawmakers may change the definition of neglect in the foster care system. Their goal is to clarify that poverty shouldn’t be the reason kids are taken from their parents. But some fear the bill ...

The debates in Augusta center on concerns that Maine is unnecessarily investigating poor families and, in some cases, removing children for symptoms of poverty that are unfairly classified as neglect.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1 in 10 people age 60 and older have experienced some sort of abuse, neglect or exploitation while living at home. Indiana is a mandatory ...

Childhood emotional neglect can have a profound impact on a person, affecting their emotional, psychological, and social well-being in various ways that can last into adulthood. Emotional neglect ...

This question will take many forms: Can my child cross the street without an adult? Can he walk to school by himself? What about the playground? Can I go to the supermarket without taking the kids ...