Mark Snyder’s eighth-grade government students at Shirland School have been studying the meaning of citizenship. As part of their study, students have learned that citizens have several rights, ...

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A couple found guilty of human trafficking and child neglect has received the maximum prison sentence. “You brought these kids to West Virginia, a place as I know as ...

Child neglect is the most common form of maltreatment, involving failure to provide basic needs or proper supervision, often difficult to define precisely. Originating from Latin meaning “not to heed, ...

When Rob Henderson was growing up, he scored only 86 out of a possible 140 points on a verbal IQ test. His teachers thought he might have some kind of learning disability. But Henderson, who went on ...

A psychologist shares common signs.

You might think about leaving your child home alone momentarily. Is this illegal in Georgia? Here are tips to consider and ...

Is leaving your child home alone 'abandonment' in Georgia? Neglect? What age should kids reach before being allowed to stay home alone?

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A Bexar County judge convicted a woman to a 20-year sentence per a plea deal in connection with a 2018 child neglect case. Jennifer Marie Delgado had the ruling issued by Judge ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Fractured ribs, head injuries, accidental drownings and gunshot wounds. This is a glimpse at how 56 children died from abuse and neglect in 2023. The Indiana Department of Child ...

CHARLESTON – A federal audit of West Virginia’s child welfare system during former Gov. Jim Justice’s final year in office found that 91% of 100 reviewed reports did not follow requirements for child ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal audit says the state Bureau of Social Services did not comply with intake, screening, assessment and investigation requirements for responding to reports of child abuse ...

Protecting children from abuse and neglect is a shared responsibility under Oklahoma law, which requires all individuals, especially those in professions that work with children, to report suspected ...