Virginia Mother Convicted of Neglect for Allowing Son Unsupervised Walk; Judge's Ruling Tests Parenting Autonomy

The case raises questions about how state child-welfare law defines neglect and where the line between legitimate parental judgment and regulatory overreach should fall.
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