14-318.2. Child abuse a misdemeanor.
(a) Any parent of a child less than 16 years of age, or any other person providing care to or supervision of such child, who inflicts physical injury, or who allows physical injury to be inflicted, or who creates or allows to be created a substantial risk of physical injury, upon or to such child by other than accidental means is guilty of the Class A1 misdemeanor of child abuse.
(b) The Class A1 misdemeanor of child abuse is an offense additional to other civil and criminal provisions and is not intended to repeal or preclude any other sanctions or remedies.
(c) A parent who abandons an infant less than seven days of age pursuant to G.S. 14-322.3 shall not be prosecuted under this section for any acts or omissions related to the care of that infant. (1965, c. 472, s. 1; 1971, c. 710, s. 6; 1993, c. 539, s. 223; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 14, s. 13; c. 24, s. 14(c); 2001-291, s. 4; 2008-191, s. 1; 2009-570, s. 6.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 39 - Protection of Minors.
§ 14-315 - Selling or giving weapons to minors.
§ 14-315.1 - Storage of firearms to protect minors.
§ 14-315.2 - Warning upon sale or transfer of firearm to protect minor.
§ 14-316 - Permitting young children to use dangerous firearms.
§ 14-317 - Permitting minors to enter barrooms or billiard rooms.
§ 14-318 - Exposing children to fire.
§ 14-318.1 - Discarding or abandoning iceboxes, etc.; precautions required.
§ 14-318.2 - Child abuse a misdemeanor.
§ 14-318.4 - Child abuse a felony.
§ 14-318.6 - Failure to report crimes against juveniles; penalty.
§ 14-320.1 - Transporting child outside the State with intent to violate custody order.
§ 14-321 - Failing to pay minors for doing certain work.
§ 14-321.1 - Prohibit baby sitting service by sex offender or in the home of a sex offender.
§ 14-321.2 - Prohibit unlawful transfer of custody of minor child.