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//"THE BASICS Abuse and Neglect Cases in New York State."//. (2012, May 3). Retrieved 2012, from []

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 * 1) A parent who has been accused of abuse or neglect of a child can, and should, have a lawyer at each and every stage of the Family Court proceeding.
 * 2) Court cases involving child abuse or neglect are both serious and difficult. You should never attempt to represent yourself.
 * 3) Neglect happens when a parent fails to care for a child and the child is harmed physically, mentally or emotionally.
 * 4) Abuse happens when a child is seriously injured or harmed and it was not an accident.
 * 5) Even if an injury or accident happens when you are not there, you are still responsible for your child's safety.
 * 6) ACS might say a parent must do something such as get an order of protection that keeps her batterer out of the home, so the child can stay safely in the parents care.
 * 7) Be very careful before making an admission, because if you admit to abuse or neglect, you will not be able to appeal this part of your case.
 * 8) Abuse happens if a parent puts a child in a situation where the child can be seriously harmed.
 * 9) Parents are not the only people who can be accused of child abuse or neglect in Family Court. Other people who are responsible for the care of a child, such as care-givers or guardians, also can be accused of abuse or neglect.
 * 10) Family Court proceedings are civil cases, not criminal cases. Sometimes a parent who is accused of abuse or neglect in Family Court will have a criminal court case, too.
 * 11) Some examples of abuse are:
 * Striking or shaking a child so hard that it causes serious harm (for example, bruises, cuts or broken bones).
 * Letting a child play with a gun, knife or other dangerous item.
 * Sexually abusing a child or allowing a child to be sexually abused by another person.
 * 1) Even if you do not harm your child yourself, you can be held responsible if you do not protect your child from being abused or neglected by someone else. In a case like this, you would be charged with failure to protect your child.
 * 2) Even if an injury or accident happens when you are not there, you are still responsible for your child's safety.
 * 3) Some examples of neglect are:
 * Not taking a child to a doctor when needed.
 * Not feeding a child properly.
 * Not enrolling and sending a child to school.
 * Not changing an infant=s diapers so the infant gets very serious rashes.
 * Leaving a child home alone or with someone too young to supervise a child.
 * Leaving a very young child alone in the bathtub.
 * Punishing a child in the wrong way, for example, hitting the child with a belt or other object.
 * 1) ACS can remove children from their homes if ACS believes that the children are in immediate and serious danger to their life or their health.