DEFINITIONS
This section contains selected definitions of terms appearing in Department policy documents. Where the same term is defined differently in documents, multiple definitions appears under the label. Where the term is defined substantially the same in multiple documents, multiple documents are indicated at the end of the definition. Users are advised to refer to the complete document(s) to verify which definition is applicable to their interests.
"Abused Child" means a child whose parent or immediate family member, or any person responsible for the child's welfare, or any individual residing in the same home as the child, or a paramour of the child's parent:
a) Inflicts, causes to be inflicted, or allows to be inflicted upon such child physical or mental injury, by other than accidental means, which causes death, disfigurement, impairment of physical or emotional health, or loss or impairment of any bodily function.
b) Creates a substantial risk of physical or mental injury to a child by other than accidental means which would be likely to cause death, disfigurement, impairment of physical or emotional health, or loss or impairment of any bodily function;
c) Commits or allows to be committed any sex offense against such child, as such sex offenses are defined in the Criminal Code of 1961, as amended, and extending those definitions of sex offenses to include children under 18 years of age;
d) Commits or allows to be committed an act or acts of torture upon such child; or
e) Inflicts excessive corporal punishment; or
f) Commits or allows to be committed the offense of female genital mutilation, as defined in Section 12-34 of the Criminal Code of 1961, against the child.
(R 300)