If you are curious about the Utah law mentioned, you can find it at https://le.utah.gov/~2018/bills/static/SB0065.html https://le.utah.gov/~2018/bills/static/SB

If you are curious about the Utah law mentioned, you can find it at https://le.utah.gov/~2018/bills/static/SB0065.html https://le.utah.gov/~2018/bills/static/SB0065.html The definition of "Neglect" it uses: >285 (35) (a) "Neglect" means action or inaction causing: >286 (i) abandonment of a child, except as provided in Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Part 8, Safe >287 Relinquishment of a Newborn Child; >288 (ii) lack of proper parental care of a child by reason of the fault or habits of the parent, >289 guardian, or custodian; >290 (iii) failure or refusal of a parent, guardian, or custodian to provide proper or necessary >291 subsistence, education, or medical care, or any other care necessary for the child's health, >292 safety, morals, or well-being; >293 (iv) a child to be at risk of being neglected or abused because another child in the same >294 home is neglected or abused; or >295 (v) abandonment of a child through an unregulated custody transfer. >296 (b) The aspect of neglect relating to education, described in Subsection (35)(a)(iii), >297 means that, after receiving a notice of compulsory education violation under Section >298 53A-11-101.5, the parent or guardian fails to make a good faith effort to ensure that the child >299 receives an appropriate education. >... >309 (c) "Neglect" does not include: >310 (i) a parent or guardian legitimately practicing religious beliefs and who, for that >311 reason, does not provide specified medical treatment for a child; >312 (ii) a health care decision made for a child by the child's parent or guardian, unless the >313 state or other party to a proceeding shows, by clear and convincing evidence, that the health >314 care decision is not reasonable and informed; >315 (iii) a parent or guardian exercising the right described in Section 78A-6-301.5; or >316 (iv) permitting a child, whose basic needs are met and who is of sufficient age and >317 maturity to avoid harm or unreasonable risk of harm, to engage in independent activities, >318 including: >319 (A) traveling to and from school, including by walking, running, or bicycling; >320 (B) traveling to and from nearby commercial or recreational facilities; >321 (C) engaging in outdoor play; >322 (D) remaining in a vehicle unattended, except under the conditions described in >323 Subsection 76-10-2202(2); >324 (E) remaining at home unattended; or >325 (F) engaging in a similar independent activity.