Physical Abuse
Physical
injury that results in substantial harm to the child, or the genuine threat of
substantial harm from physical injury to the child, including an injury that is
at variance with the history or explanation given and excluding an accident or
reasonable discipline by a parent or guardian that does not expose the child to
a substantial risk of harm. Physical abuse also includes failure to make a
reasonable effort to prevent an action by another person that results in
physical injury that results in substantial harm to the child.
Definition taken from Texas
State Family Code, Section 261.001.
Neglect
The
leaving of a child in a situation where the child would be exposed to a
substantial risk of physical or mental harm, without arranging for necessary
care for the child, and the demonstration of an intent not to return by a
parent or guardian of the child.
Definition taken from Texas
State Family Code, Section 261.001.
Emotional Abuse
Inflicting
mental or emotional injury to a child, and/or causing or permitting the child
to be in a situation in which the child sustains a mental or emotional injury
that results in an observable and material impairment in the child’s growth,
development, or psychological functioning.
Definition taken from Texas
State Family Code, Section 261.001.
Sexual Abuse
Sexual
conduct harmful to a child’s mental, emotional, or physical welfare, including
conduct that constitutes the offense of indecency with a child, sexual assault,
or aggravated sexual assault; failure to make a reasonable effort to prevent
sexual conduct harmful to a child; compelling or encouraging the child to
engage in sexual conduct; and causing, permitting, encouraging, engaging in, or
allowing the photographing, filming or depicting of the child if the person
knew or should have known that the resulting photograph, film, or depiction of
the child is obscene or pornographic.
Definition taken from Texas
State Family Code, Section 261.001.
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