Parens Patriae is the authority granted to the state to be an overarching child protector. Parens patriae is Latin for “parent of the nation.” In law, it refers to the public policy power of the state to intervene against an abusive or negligent parent, legal guardian, or informal caretaker, and to act as the parent of any child… in need of protection.”
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