Child Maltreatment Law and Legal Definition
According to 42 USCS § 13925 (4), the term child maltreatment means “the physical or psychological abuse or neglect of a child or youth, including sexual assault and abuse.”
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- Abused Child
- Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act
- Administration for Children and Families
- Administration on Children, Youth, and Families
- Adopted Child
- Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980
- Adult Child With a Disability
- After-Born Child
- Aggravated Sexual Assault Against a Child
- Aid to Families With Dependent Children AFDC
