

Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of another but does not include constitutionally protected activity.Following another about in a public place or places.‘Harassment,’ which means engaging in a purposeful or knowing course of conduct involving more than one incident that alarms or causes distress to an adult or child, serves no legitimate purpose, and causes a reasonable adult or child to suffer substantial emotional distress, including, but not limited to:.‘Coercion,’ which means compelling another by force or threat of force to engage in conduct from which the latter has a right to abstain or to abstain from conduct in which the person has a right to engage.‘Battery,’ which means purposely or knowingly causing physical harm to another with or without a deadly weapon.‘Assault,’ which means purposely or knowingly placing or attempting to place another in fear of physical harm.§ 455.010‘Abuse’ includes, but is not limited to, the occurrence of any of the following acts, attempts, or threats against a person who may be protected pursuant to this chapter:
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To better understand this issue and to view it across States, download the PDF (533 KB) of this publication.Ĭurrent Through August 2013 Defined in Domestic Violence Civil LawsĬitation: Ann. This exception shall not limit the administrative or judicial authority of the State to ensure that medical services are provided to the child when the child’s health requires it. The division may accept reports concerning such a child and may subsequently investigate or conduct a family assessment as a result of that report.

§§ 210.110 210.115Discipline, including spanking, administered in a reasonable manner, shall not be considered abuse.Ī child who does not receive specified medical treatment by reason of the legitimate practice of the religious belief of the child’s parents, guardian, or others legally responsible for the child shall not be found to be an abused or neglected child for that reason alone. Any adult who has access to the child, based on a relationship to the parents of the child, members of the child’s household, or the familyĬitation: Ann.Anyone exercising supervision over a child for any part of a 24-hour day.§ 210.110The term ‘those responsible for the care, custody, and control of the child’ includes, but is not limited to:

Persons Responsible for the ChildĬitation: Ann. Standards for ReportingĪ report is required when a mandatory reporter has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been or may be subjected to abuse or neglect or observes a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect. This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed. § 210.110The term ‘abuse’ includes emotional abuse inflicted on a child by those responsible for the child’s care, custody, and control. § 210.110The term ‘abuse’ includes sexual abuse.

§ 210.110‘Neglect’ means failure to provide, by those responsible for the care, custody, and control of the child, proper or necessary support education as required by law nutrition or medical, surgical, or any other care necessary for the child’s well-being. § 210.110‘Abuse’ means any physical injury inflicted on a child by other than accidental means by those responsible for the child’s care, custody, and control. Current Through February 2016 Physical AbuseĬitation: Ann.
