This Guide was written by parents and family members who have experienced the disappearance of a child. It contains their combined advice concerning what you can expect when your child is missing, what you can do, and where you can go for help. It explains the role that various agencies and organizations play in the search for your missing child and dis-cusses some of the important issues that you and your family need to consider. The first checklist, What You Should Do When Your Child Is First Missing, summarizes the most critical steps that parents should take when their child is first missing, including whom to call, what to do to preserve evidence, and where to turn for help.

大やけどを負った長女＝当時（３）＝に治療を受けさせず放置したとして、保護責任者遺棄の罪に問われた母親の無職、橋本佳歩（かほ）被告（２２）と、同居していた無職、田中聡被告（２１）の初公判が２３日、横浜地裁（片山隆夫裁判官）で行われ、両被告は起訴内容を認めた。