Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word child-neglect.

Examples

  • -- An April 29 Metro article about Marilyn R. Fischl's conviction on felony child-neglect charges for the heroin overdose of her 5-month-old son incorrectly said that Fischl would serve no more than 15 days of her 30-day sentence because sentences in the Fairfax County jail are halved in light of concerns about crowding and staffing.

    Corrections 2010

  • So many times I chastise my husband for some kind of child-neglect but the times where there is nothing to say are truly the most terrifying.

    Flashing Before My Eyes kittenpie 2007

  • The thorny questions in these and other child-neglect cases: At what point does carelessness, absent malicious intent, become punishable by criminal law?

    In Accidental Child Deaths, a Fine Line for Prosecutors 2009

  • Even as these mothers are under the care of the state, they often acquire child-neglect cases of their own.

    Gaylynn Burroughs: Too Poor To Parent? 2008

  • The justices found that the religious-healing clause in the state child-neglect statute was not a defense in a felony death case.

    A Child's Death 2008

  • So now I am off to another day of child-neglect, couch lolling, reading The Historian, and dreaming of tasting again.

    Archive 2005-08-01 Kate 2005

  • The 31-year-old unidentified mother lost custody of her children in child-neglect hearings over the last five years.

    CNN Transcript Jan 5, 2005 2005

  • Cases that involve child patients present the greatest concern, because parents often become involved in alleged child-neglect legal issues.

    Background on Jehovah’s Witnesses teachings 2002

  • First of all, the broken family, one in which there has been separation of father and mother, is a cause of child-neglect and consequent wrong-doing.

    The Family and it's Members Anna Garlin Spencer

  • When will the Japanese make child-neglect an offense instead of culture?

    Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.