Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo by seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty Images) Maine’s current definition of neglect, which includes “deprivation of essential ...

Egbert made her point as a legislative committee met at the Capitol to consider a bill by a fellow representative, Republican Lucas Cayler of Caldwell, to limit instances in which criminal charges can ...

The issue of whether parents whose children are obese should be charged with neglect has fueled debate and generated controversial court cases, but, according to an article published this week in BMJ, ...

The headline on a story on Page A6 of Thursday's Journal about on HB1222 incorrectly stated the bill had failed. Instead, language in the bill, which is designed to punish parents for neglecting or ...

A pregnant woman sparked a conversation about emotional neglect after saying she refused to let her estranged parents be involved in her life or meet her child. On Thursday, the 25-year-old said in a ...

An alarming rise in child defilement cases in Kisumu’slakeside communities has sparked urgent calls for action.Authorities are pointingto parental neglect and alcohol abuse as key drivers.Children's ...