Child Physical Abuse

The child has suffered, or is at substantial risk of suffering physical harm, at the hands of the child’s caregiver. Examples include:

shake, push, grab or throw, which includes pulling or dragging a child as well as shaking an infant;
hit with hand, which includes slapping and spanking, but not punching;
punch, kick, or bite, which includes as well any other hitting with other parts of the body (e.g. elbow or head);
hit with object, which includes hitting with a stick, a belt or other object, throwing an object at a child, but does not include stabbing with a knife; and/or
other physical abuse, which includes any other from of physical abuse, including choking, strangling, stabbing, burning, shooting, poisoning, and the abusive use of restraints.