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

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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 ...

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 ...

A run-down building, an old car on the side of the road, or a father who hasn’t seen his child in years. These are things that typically come to mind when we think of the word abandonment. But ...

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 ...