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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]

No thanks! you can find the information in the previous thread on this if you care to inform yourself. [/quote]

Oh, well, if all you're referring to is what was posted in the previous thread, then this is what you've got:

Maryland Family Law 5-701(s): “Neglect” means the leaving of a child unattended or other failure to give proper care and attention to a child by any parent or other person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for supervision of the child under circumstances that indicate:
(1)   that the child’s health or welfare is harmed or placed at substantial risk of harm; or
(2)   mental injury to the child or a substantial risk of mental injury.

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The above is so general as to be useless.  "Proper" care?  "Substantial risk"?  
I think a defense lawyer could establish that being at a park with your sibling, based on statistics alone, is not a "substantial" risk.  Given the number of stranger abductions, roads surrounding the park, etc., I think it would be difficult for a prosecutor to prove that letting these kids go to the park alone created a substantial risk.[/quote]

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