Texas
Okay, a child cracks her teeth. The mother calls a dentist and makes an appointment. subsequently the father (they are not married) refuses to pay for the visit, so the teeth go uncared for for a period of time until the mother manages to secure medical coverage for the child. In the meantime, the childs teeth have worsened and this is a serious health risk. Can the father be charged with child abuse, neglect or abandonment?
Okay, a child cracks her teeth. The mother calls a dentist and makes an appointment. subsequently the father (they are not married) refuses to pay for the visit, so the teeth go uncared for for a period of time until the mother manages to secure medical coverage for the child. In the meantime, the childs teeth have worsened and this is a serious health risk. Can the father be charged with child abuse, neglect or abandonment?