Abuse Defined Clause Samples
The "Abuse Defined" clause establishes a clear definition of what constitutes abuse within the context of the agreement. It typically outlines specific behaviors or actions—such as physical, verbal, or emotional harm, harassment, or misuse of resources—that are considered abusive. By providing concrete criteria or examples, this clause helps all parties understand the boundaries of acceptable conduct. Its core function is to prevent ambiguity regarding unacceptable behavior, thereby protecting parties from harm and providing a basis for enforcement or remedial action if abuse occurs.
Abuse Defined. Abuse of sick leave occurs when an employee misrepresents the actual reason for charging an absence to sick leave, or when an employee uses sick leave for unauthorized purposes.
Abuse Defined. ● Any assault of a child and any physical injury to a child which has been caused by other than accidental means, including any injury which appears to be at variance with the explanation given of the injury. ● Any mental injury to a child, which shall include only observable and substantial impairment of the child's mental or psychological ability to function caused by cruelty to the child, with due regard to the culture of the child. ● Rape of a child. ● Sexual abuse. ● Sexual exploitation, including but not limited to: Contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor, and any other conduct which allows, employs, authorizes, permits, induces or encourages a child to engage in the performing for people to observe or the photographing, filming, tape recording or other exhibition which, in whole or in part, depicts sexual conduct or contact, sexual abuse involving a child or rape of a child, and Allowing, permitting, encouraging or hiring a child to engage in prostitution or a commercial sex act, to purchase sex with a minor or to engage in commercial sexual solicitation. ● Negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child, including but not limited to the failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter or medical care that is likely to endanger the health or welfare of the child. ● Threatened harm to a child, which means subjecting a child to a substantial risk of harm to the child's health or welfare. ● Buying or selling a person under 18 years of age. ● Permitting a person under 18 years of age to enter or remain in or upon premises where methamphetamines are being manufactured. ● Unlawful exposure to a controlled substance, or to the unlawful manufacturing of a cannabinoid extract, that subjects a child to a substantial risk of harm to the child's health or safety. ORS 419B.005(1).