by Carina Nixon
Colorado Medical Neglect Statute

Colorado Medical Neglect Statute

COLORADO MEDICAL NEGLECT STATUTES CIVIL MEDICAL NEGLECT STATUTENo child receiving spiritual treatment in accordance with a recognized form of religious healing will be considered abused or neglected for that reason alone. However, this exemption does not apply in life-threatening situations and...

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US Virgin Islands Child Sex Abuse SOLS

US Virgin Islands Child Sex Abuse SOLS

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS CHILD SEX ABUSE SOLs [dsm_card title="Historical SOL" layout="inline" image="https://childusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CSA-SOL-Treatise-cover.png" image_background_height="400px" image_background_size="contain" image_background_position="center_right" button_text="Buy the...

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Colorado Age of Majority/ Age of Consent/ Age of Marriage

Colorado Age of Majority/ Age of Consent/ Age of Marriage

COLORADO AGE OF MAJORITY/ AGE OF CONSENT/ AGE OF MARRIAGE COLORADO AGE OF MAJORITY/ AGE OF CONSENT/ AGE OF MARRIAGEAge of Majority: 18Age of Consent: 17(Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 13-22-101 & 18-3-402) Minimum Marriage Age: 16, with judicial consent(Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-106) Official...

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S.T. v. DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE ET AL.

S.T. v. DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE ET AL.

This amicus brief was written as a response to Defendant diocese’s challenge to the constitutionality of the revival provisions of the Child Victims Act in New York. Issues include whether CPLR § 214-G is constitutional under the United States Constitution and the New York Constitution. The NY...

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Idaho

Idaho

IDAHO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS AND RELATED LAWS IDAHO STATUTES OF LIMITATION AND RELATED LAWS CHILD SEX ABUSE SOLS  AGE OF MAJORITY AGE OF CONSENT AGE OF MARRIAGE  MEDICAL NEGLECT STATUTE RELIGIOUS LIBERTY STATUTE MANDATORY REPORTING LAWS CHILD SEX ABUSE SOLSAGE OF MAJORITY AGE OF CONSENT AGE...

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Law

Law

CURRENT LAWS FOR CHILD PROTECTIONCHILD USA tracks laws that put children at risk so that we can study and improve those laws to prevent abuse and neglect. Click on the map below for each state's statutes of limitation (SOLs) for child sex abuse, age of marriage, medical neglect, and religious...

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A POLISH CASE

A POLISH CASE

This amicus brief was written by Ending Clergy Abuse in support of Plaintiff in connection with the matter involving the liability of a religious organization for acts of its clergy. Issues include whether a religious organization is liable for act of its clergy across multiple countries including...

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NELSON v. CLARK in Case No. 5D19-0473

NELSON v. CLARK in Case No. 5D19-0473

The Leadership Council for Child Abuse and Interpersonal Violence and CHILD USA partnered to file an amicus brief on behalf of a mother to request that the Court vacate the Amended Supplemental Final Judgement on Supplemental Petition to Modify Parental Responsibility, Timesharing, Child Support...

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