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neglect hearing

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A quick definition of neglect hearing:

A neglect hearing is when a judge listens to evidence about a child who has not been taken care of properly by their parent or caregiver. The judge decides if the parent or caregiver did something wrong and if the child should be taken away from them. This is to make sure the child is safe and taken care of.

A more thorough explanation:

A neglect hearing is a type of judicial hearing that deals with situations where a child has not been properly cared for by a parent or legal guardian. The purpose of the hearing is to determine if the parent or guardian is civilly responsible for the neglect and if the child should be placed in foster care or if parental rights should be terminated.

For example, if a child is found to be malnourished or living in unsanitary conditions, a neglect hearing may be held to determine if the parent or guardian is responsible for the neglect and if the child should be removed from their care.

Another example is if a child is left alone for extended periods of time or is not receiving proper medical care, a neglect hearing may be held to determine if the parent or guardian is responsible for the neglect and if the child should be placed in foster care.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] baddestbunny
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[] baddestbunny
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I said accosted not assaulted
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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Oooooo me too
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omg is this good or bad
Dkk
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Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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