Reporting out of Palm Beach County, the mother of ex tennis star Anna Kournikova was arrested for child neglect. Preliminarily, it is alleged that the mom left her five year old son at home while she went out shopping. That’s right it is the mother’s kid and the mom is only 46 years old. I guess when you gotta shop, you gotta shop!
Child neglect is a misdemeanor as opposed to child abuse which is a felony per Floria. The Criminal Law Group defends people charged with crime’s against children. The jury instruction for child neglect states that the following must be proved: the accused willfully or by culpable negligence failed or omitted to provide child with care, supervision, and services necessary to maintain child’s physical or mental health. Accused was the caregiver for the child. Child was under age of 18.
In most cases, wherein there is no bodily harm and this is a person’s first offense a good lawyer could get that person into a program thereby allowing them to avoid formal conviction. If you are someone you know is charged with child abuse or child neglect contact one our experienced attorneys at the Criminal Law Group. Remember you have rights, the police can be wrong.
