Missing Child Law and Legal Definition
According to 42 USCS § 5772 [Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare; Chapter 72. Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; Missing Children], the term "missing child" means any individual less than 18 years of age whose whereabouts are unknown to such individual's legal custodian.
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
