North Carolina H182 revises child abuse laws and allows judges to issue permanent no-contact orders for certain violent offenses.

North Carolina H182 revises the state's child abuse laws by establishing specific felony penalties for various acts of child abuse. It also allows judges to issue permanent no-contact orders against defendants convicted of certain violent offenses. The bill defines "grossly negligent omission" and "serious bodily injury" in the context of child care. It specifies that a parent or caregiver who intentionally inflicts serious physical injury on a child under 16 is guilty of a Class D felony.

North Carolina H182 revises child abuse laws and allows judges to issue permanent no-contact orders for certain violent offenses.

North Carolina H182 revises the state's child abuse laws by establishing specific felony penalties for various acts of child abuse. It also allows judges to issue permanent no-contact orders against defendants convicted of certain violent offenses. The bill defines "grossly negligent omission" and "serious bodily injury" in the context of child care. It specifies that a parent or caregiver who intentionally inflicts serious physical injury on a child under 16 is guilty of a Class D felony.