DEPENDENCY COURT

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N., Pam M.S.
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US court dealing with child abuse issues and neglect.

DEPENDENCY COURT: "The dependency court intervenes on a child's behalf if they are abused or neglected."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. BATTERED-CHILD SYNDROME
  2. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
  3. PROBATION
  4. CARE-AND-PROTECTION PROCEEDINGS
  5. MALTREATMENT
  6. MANDATED REPORTING
  7. CARC-AND-PROTECTION PROCEEDINGS
  8. O'CONNOR V DONALDSON
  9. TARASOFF DECISION
  10. JUVENILE TRANSFER HEARING
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "DEPENDENCY COURT," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/dependency-court/ (accessed March 2, 2021).
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