# What happens to moms/parents with very ill children?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-moms-parents-with-very-ill-children/801517>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 13, 2017, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-moms-parents-with-very-ill-children/801517 "2017-11-13T06:11:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2017, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-moms-parents-with-very-ill-children/801517/21 "2017-11-14T16:44:57Z")

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In Missouri

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> 568.060. 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean:  
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> (4) “Neglect”, the failure to provide, by those responsible for the care, custody, and control of a child under the age of eighteen years, the care reasonable and necessary to maintain the physical and mental health of the child, when such failure presents a substantial probability that death or physical injury or sexual injury would result

Neglect by itself is a Class D felony. Neglect leading to injury is a Class B felony. Neglect leading to death is a Class A (10 years to life) felony.

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**Author:** ![bob\_2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_2/32/3341_2.png) [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-moms-parents-with-very-ill-children/801517/22 "2017-11-15T14:26:34Z")

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> [@watchwolf49](#):
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> … luckily, the Great Recession happened and my earnings from home skyrocketed …

Every cloud… 🙂

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