Three Georgia lawmakers introduced a new bill to protect parents from facing certain criminal charges related to reckless conduct and child cruelty in instances where their children are acting ...

Deputies returned the boy home and later arrested Patterson, citing her alleged lack of concern for his safety. RELATED: Georgia mom fights parenting charge after son's walk to town draws arrest ...

The Brittany Patterson Act would create parameters for law enforcement to follow when they come across an unattended child. It would also change the definition of “neglect” under Georgia law ...

He told Channel 2 Action News via email that because Patterson was charged with a misdemeanor, Georgia law says she can be prosecuted for that charge within two years of the commission of the ...