Los Angeles Child Neglect Attorneys
Child neglect is the most common type of child abuse. However, because neglect is an act of omission, it often goes undetected, and victims suffer needlessly. The Law Offices of Sanford Jossen has represented numerous child neglect victims in Los Angeles and surrounding areas for nearly three decades. Mr. Jossen is a formidable advocate for children’s rights and handles all types of child abuse cases, including:
- Child abuse
- Sexual molestation
- Social worker negligence
- Burns
- Injury
- Institutional neglect matters
What is child neglect?Child neglect is a behavior pattern in which the caregiver fails to provide for the child’s basic needs. Neglect may manifest as:
- Physical neglect. Physical neglect constitutes failing to provide for a child’s physical needs including:
- Food and shelter
- Appropriate clothing
- Physical safety
- Medical care
- Educational neglect. Refers to the failure to provide for a child’s educational needs, including:
- Enrollment in school
- Special education needs
- Constant truancy
- Emotional neglect. This type of neglect includes a failure to provide for a child’s emotional needs (support, love and affection), including psychological care.
Signs of neglect may include:
- Poor hygiene/inappropriate dress
- Lack of supervision
- Unattended medical needs
- Constant hunger
- Serious weight abnormalities
- Depression or other emotional problems
- Anti-social behaviors
Los Angeles child neglect laws
California and federal child neglect laws make it mandatory to report neglect that is an act or omission harming or threatening to harm the child’s health or welfare. Parties who must report include but are not limited to:
- School employees
- Youth organization employees
- Public assistance workers
- Social workers
- Health care personnel
- Police personnel
- Clergy members
- Photography print professionals
The law also protects victims of child neglect through criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits. Damages obtained through civil lawsuits can be used to pay for a victim’s emotional and physical recovery.
How Los Angeles child neglect lawyers can help
Mr. Jossen handles a great number of child neglect and abuse cases and is devoted to protecting the victims’ rights. His goal and commitment to you is to ensure your child is removed from the abusive source, suffers no future abuse and is compensated for his or her emotional and physical suffering. A Los Angeles child abuse lawyer can help you. Contact the Law Offices of Sanford Jossen online or call 888-438-8152 today.