Child neglect is the most common form of maltreatment, involving failure to provide basic needs or proper supervision, often ...

Dear Cathy: I felt sad to read in your column about a dog possibly being neglected. I liked your idea for the questioner to help in a nonconfrontational manner. I've been in this position myself and ...

Kansas lawmakers are considering a bill that would change the definition of neglect in the foster care system to prevent children from being removed from homes solely due to poverty. Concerns ...

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 ...

Rep. Annette Glenn, R-Midland, this week introduced a bill that eliminates an inconsistency in state law that sometimes undermines a court’s ability to step in and protect neglected children. The new ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Sweeping changes to Clark County code aim to crack down on backyard breeders across the Las Vegas ...

About 1 in 50 U.S. infants is a victim of nonfatal child abuse or neglect in a year, according to the first national study of the problem in that age group. The study focused on children younger than ...

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 ...