High-Risk Children Law and Legal Definition
Pursuant to 20 USCS § 1087ii (b), [Title 20. Education; Chapter 28. Higher Education Resources And Student Assistance; Student Assistance; Federal Perkins Loans] the term high-risk children means “individuals under the age of 21 who are low-income or at risk of abuse or neglect, have been abused or neglected, have serious emotional, mental, or behavioral disturbances, reside in placements outside their homes, or are involved in the juvenile justice system.”
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- Administration for Children and Families
- Administration on Children, Youth, and Families
- Aid to Families With Dependent Children AFDC
- Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System
- Children
- Children and Youth Exposed to Violence Grant Program [Department of Justice]
- Children from Families with Incomes below the Poverty Line [Education]
- Children of All Nations [CAN]
- Children with Disabilities
- Children with Severe Disabilities
