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 ...

Behind every abandoned parent may be a child who once felt unseen, unsupported or unwanted. If society wants stronger family obligations tomorrow, it must confront parental neglect today because when ...

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, ...

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 ...

Legislators debated narrowing Idaho’s medical-neglect standard for parents. Supporters argued limits protect parental authority; opponents warned harms. Committee deadlocked on bill after concerns ...