Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, Title 23 (Domestic Relations)
23 Pa.C.S. § 7102: )
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Conduct causing injury or harm to a child is not considered child abuse without evidence the person acted intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly. Certain exclusions from child abuse are defined elsewhere.
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