Comfort, nourishment, shelter, and care should be things that a child can take for granted. Unfortunately, child neglect is a rampant problem that statistically exceeds child physical and sexual abuse ...

Inner Child is Health and Me's new mental health series where we deep dive into lesser-known aspects of child psychology and how it shapes you as you grow up. Often unheard, mistaken, and ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Wyoming County lawmaker is again pushing to strengthen penalties for sex crimes against children. The Hoops Family Children’s Hospital in Huntington reported serving 278 ...

A bill to change the definition of child neglect failed to advance out of an Idaho House committee Thursday. (Courtesy of Pixabay) A bill that would more narrowly define “neglect” in Idaho’s child ...

The California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (“CANRA”), Penal Code Sections 11164 et seq., designates certain positions at Santa Clara University to be Mandated Reporters of known or suspected ...

What’s the legal age to leave a child home alone in Georgia? Georgia doesn't have a specific law dictating what age children must reach before being left home alone. However, there's a section of ...