Child: An individual under 18 years of age

Act or failure to act; Recent act; Recent act or failure to act; or A series of acts or failures to act

• Act: Something that is done to harm or cause potential harm to a child
• Failure to act: Something that is not done to prevent harm or potential harm to a child
• Recent act: Any act committed within two (2) years of the date of the report to DHS or county agency
• Recent act or failure to act: Any act or failure to act committed within two (2) years of the date of the report to DHS or county agency

Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly

• Intentionally: Done with the direct purpose of causing the type of harm that resulted
• Knowingly: Awareness that harm is practically certain to result
• Recklessly: Conscious disregard of substantial and unjustifiable risk