12.15.010 Physical abuse.
For the purposes of this title, the term “physical abuse” includes where a parent or other caretaker inflicts, causes another to inflict, or fails to make reasonable efforts to prevent the infliction of physical injury upon a child when the parent or caretaker knows or reasonably should know that a child is in danger of physical abuse.
(a) The term “physical injury” includes, but is not limited to, any case in which;
(1) The child is dead or exhibits evidence of skin bruising, bleeding, malnutrition, failure to thrive, bums, fracture, sprain or dislocation of any bone, subdural hematoma, soft tissue swelling, lacerations, disfigurement, impairment of bodily organs or functions, severe pain, or intentional overdosing or withholding of prescription medications or administration of illegal drugs or alcohol; and
(2) Such condition is not justifiably explained, is not the product of an accidental occurrence, or within the parameters of cultural or religious practices.
(b) The term “physical abuse” does not include discipline administered by a parent or other caretaker to a child provided it is reasonable in manner and moderate in degree and otherwise does not constitute cruelty, within applicable Yurok Tribal standards. [Ord. 46A § 1201, adopted, 3/24/2016.]