19-14-2
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19-14-2.
As
used in this chapter, the term:
(1)
'Child' means a person under 18 years of age.
(2)
'Child abuse' means harm or threatened harm to a child´s health or welfare
by a person responsible for the child´s health or welfare, which harm
occurs or is threatened through nonaccidental physical or mental injury or the
commission of a crime involving physical or sexual abuse of a child.
(3)
'Commission' means the State Children´s Trust Fund Commission created in
Code Section 19-14-3.
(4)
'Neglect' means harm to a child´s health or welfare by a person responsible
for the child´s health or welfare which occurs through negligent treatment,
including the failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical
care.
(5)
'Prevention program' means a system of direct provision of child abuse and
neglect prevention services to a child, parent, or guardian and may include
research or educational programs related to prevention of child abuse and
neglect.
(6)
'Trust fund' means the State Children´s Trust Fund established in Code
Section 19-14-20.