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Child neglect has become a huge issue in the media after a lady left her newborn child, unattended, in a hot car! This tragedy struck the nation as its story was spread across the nation like a wildfire. Although this tragedy has brought attention to the seriousness of child neglect or abuse, this issue has been present since the beginning of time.

Sometimes, people don’t fully choose to be parents, as a result, the child (who certainly didn’t choose to be here) will suffer the most.

Although, it’s standard protocol to teach of the story of the “birds and bees” in your high school sexual education class, this is about the extent of mandatory training we get before we have a child. we would love to believe that everyone shares the same values when it comes to protecting and caring for our youth, but things are not this way.

Children are very fragile and vulnerable. Hanging on to every word of their parents, simply because that’s all they know. And unfortunately, parents drop the ball all the time.

Neglect could be anything from not noticing physical or mental changes of a child, to leaving a NEWBORN IN A CAR UNATTENDED IN THE HEAT! Abuse can is also a very broad spectrum, from talking negatively around or about a child, to deliberately targeting a child in an act of physical or mental aggression.

In the early 2000s, with children becoming more and more outspoken, and various cases of abuse coming to light, many laws have been set in place to ensure that children are more protected. This movement had even sparked controversy and stipulations on how many parents discipline their children normally. Police have been called on mothers scolding their children in grocery stores or in school. A simple/ harmless wrist pop proved to be too much in society’s eyes. Children have even called the police on their own parents after these laws began to make their way into society. Talk about a turn of events.

While this is a very devastating situation, it happens. Should you or someone you know be facing child neglect charges for whatever reason, be sure to speak with a criminal defense attorney in Atlanta, GA as soon as possible to see what legal options are available. Hiring a criminal defense attorney in this case, can make all of the difference in the outcome for an offender, do so immediately.

 

Thanks to Andrew R. Lynch, P.C. for their insight into criminal law and child neglect.