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Probe of Daniel Schuler eyes negligence

Daniel Schuler cries while his sister-in-law, Jay Schuler,

Photo credit: AP | Daniel Schuler cries while his sister-in-law, Jay Schuler, speaks at a news conference in Garden City. Officials say Schuler's wife, Diane, was drunk and high on marijuana when she drove the wrong way for almost two miles on a highway before smashing head-on into a sport utility vehicle, killing herself and seven others. (AP Photo / Aug. 6, 2009)

The investigation into how much Daniel Schuler knew of his wife's apparent substance abuse has its roots in state law, which holds that a parent is guilty of child endangerment when he or she fails or refuses to exercise "reasonable diligence" to protect a child from abuse or neglect.

>> Click here to see new family photos of the Schulers, and photos from Daniel Schuler's press conference

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