Parental Neglect Definition and Legal Meaning

It refers to the act of the parent (step parents, natural parents or anyone who has been serving as parents/guardian to the child) which is criminal or negligent/ommission in nature. The parental negligence can of be of types like failure to provide proper nutrition by the way of food, not giving proper attention towards education, upbringing, medicals, basic amneties. It also includes the situations where the child has been placed in a danger or exposed to abuse or violence.