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Ohio Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect | Child Abuse Stories
Ohio Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect
Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 10:16am
Physical Abuse - Citation: Rev. Stat. §§ 2151.031; 2919.22
'Abused child' includes any child who:
Exhibits evidence of any physical or mental injury or death, inflicted by other than accidental means, that is at variance with the history given of it
Suffers physical or mental injury that harms or threatens to harm the child's health or welfare because of the acts of his or her parent, guardian, or custodian
'Endangering children' includes any of the following acts committed against a child under age 18 or a mentally or physically handicapped child under age 21:
Repeated and unwarranted disciplinary measures that, if continued, create a substantial risk of serious impairment of the child's mental health or development
Neglect- Citation: Rev. Stat. § 2151.03(A)
'Neglected child' includes any child:
Who lacks proper parental care because of the faults or habits of the child's parents, guardian, or custodian
Whose parents, guardian, or custodian neglects the child or refuses to provide proper or necessary subsistence, education, medical or surgical care or treatment, or other care necessary for the child's health, morals, or well-being
Whose parents, guardian, or custodian neglects the child or refuses to provide the special care made necessary by the child's mental condition
Who, because of the omission of the child's parents, guardian, or custodian, suffers physical or mental injury that harms or threatens to harm the child's health or welfare
Sexual Abuse/Exploitation - Citation: Rev. Stat. §§ 2151.031; 2907.01; 2919.22
Emotional Abuse - Citation: Rev. Stat. § 2151.011
'Mental injury' means any behavioral, cognitive, emotional, or mental disorder in a child caused by an act or omission that is described in § 2919.22 and is committed by a parent or other person who is responsible for the child's care.
Abandonment - Citation: Rev. Stat. §§ 2151.03(A); 2151.011
The term 'neglected child' includes a child who is abandoned by his or her parents, guardian, or custodian.
Standards for Reporting - Citation: Rev. Stat. § 2151.421
A report is required when a person knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has suffered or faces a threat of suffering abuse or neglect.
Persons Responsible for the Child - Citation: Rev. Stat. §§ 2151.03(A); 2151.011
Other persons responsible for the child's care
Exceptions - Citation: Rev. Stat. §§ 2151.03(B); 2151.031; 2919.22
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as subjecting a parent to criminal liability when, solely in the practice of religious beliefs, the parent fails to provide adequate medical or surgical care or treatment for the child. This section:
Does not abrogate or limit any person's responsibility to report child abuse or neglect that is known or reasonably suspected or believed to have occurred, and to report children who are known to face or are reasonably suspected or believed to be facing a threat of suffering abuse or neglect
Does not preclude any exercise of the authority of the State, any political subdivision, or any court to ensure that medical or surgical care or treatment is provided to a child when the child's health requires it