Q: What law practice does suing for child abuse and neglect fall under and how to find a lawyer for such an incident
This would include assault of a child, neglect of any type and sexual harassment
A:
If the lawsuit will be against someone for monetary damages, the lawsuit falls into the area of practice known as personal injury law.
If the lawsuit will be to terminate or modify the parent-child relationship, it falls with the area of practice known as family law.
These types of cases are somewhat different than your typical personal injury or family law cases, so you probably should screen attorneys to see their specific experience with assault, sexual assault, and child neglect cases. Some personal injury attorneys, for example, almost exclusively handle motor vehicle accidents. Others, almost exclusively handle workplace accidents. Some family attorneys primarily handle uncontested divorce cases.
Your best bet is to ask questions based specifically on your facts. For example, if the child is a six-year old who was raped by a 40-year old neighbor, you would want to know if the attorney has ever handled a case with a very young child raped by an adult neighbor. That is a very different type of case than a 13-year old being raped by a youth minister. Which is very different than a 16-year old enthusiastic participant being raped by a 20-year old she was dating.
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