Child Abuse Registry: New Michigan Law Expands Access According to the Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), as amended by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, child abuse and neglect describe any form of maltreatment resulting in violence or the threat of violence against a child by an adult. Child abuse includes physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, commercial exploitation, and negligence. […]
3rd Degree Sexual Abuse of a Minor: What You Need to Know In Michigan, there are four different degrees of criminal sexual conduct (CSC degrees), which are: Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct 3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct 4th Degree There is a big difference between these different degrees of criminal sexual conduct. For instance, CSC 1st degree and 3rd […]
4th Degree Child Abuse: Everything You Need to Know The mention of child abuse brings to mind a monster in a dark dungeon inflicting harm on a child. While that could be true to some extent, some forms of child abuse may be subtle. With that said, even the most seemingly harmless of actions can cause long-lasting psychological effects on a child. As a […]
3rd Degree Child Abuse: Everything You Need to Know Victims of child abuse are often defenseless. That means child abuse offenses are taken very seriously by law enforcement authorities and can have drastic consequences on the offender, if convicted. In most cases, a child abuse conviction will result in probation, imprisonment, and being listed on the Michigan Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry. The […]
2nd Degree Child Abuse: Everything You Need to Know Michigan has some of the most intricate child abuse laws in the country. The state laws on child abuse are found under MCL 750.136b. A conviction for child abuse has several direct and indirect consequences. Some of the direct consequences include statutory penalties, such as probation and/or prison time, ranging from a few days to […]