Forms of Child Abuse
'Abuse' means any case in which a child has been the victim of:
- Conduct or omission resulting in skin bruising, bleeding, malnutrition, burns, fracture of any bone, subdural hematoma, soft tissue swelling, failure to thrive or death, and such condition or death is not justifiably explained, or where the history given concerning such condition or death is at variance with the degree or type of such condition or death, or the circumstances indicate that such condition or death may not be the product of an accidental occurrence; or
- Sexual conduct, including rape, molestation, incest, prostitution, obscene or pornographic photographing, filming or depiction for commercial purposes, or other similar forms of sexual exploitation harming or threatening the child's health or welfare or mental injury to the child.
'Neglected' is a child:
- who is without proper parental care and control, or subsistence, education, medical or other care or control necessary for his well-being because of the conduct or omission of his parents, guardian or other custodian or their neglect or refusal to provide them; or
- whose parents, guardian or other custodian are unable to discharge their responsibilities to and for the child because of incarceration, hospitalization, or other physical or mental incapacity; or
- who has been placed for care or adoption in violation of law.
Physical, sexual, emotional, and neglectful abuse is described by Idaho Code § 16-1602(1), (2), (5), (12), (18), (20), (21) (WESTLAW through 2002 Bum. Supp.)
