### Question
Can you define what child abuse and neglect means?


### Answer
**Child abuse and neglect** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 1787*:

> provided in section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Public Law 93–247; 

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1787*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 88-MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS AND MILITARY CHILD CARE > SUBCHAPTER I-MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS**

