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Major Federal Legislation Concerned With Child Protection, Child Welfare, and Adoption
Federal laws have a significant impact on how States fund and deliver child protection, child welfare, and adoption programs and services. This section includes publications and resources on Federal laws and policies related to child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption.
Child Welfare Policy Manual
Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Conveys mandatory policies that have their basis in Federal law and/or program regulations. It also provides interpretations of Federal statutes and program regulations initiated by inquiries from State child welfare agencies or ACF Regional Offices.
Index of Federal Child Welfare Laws
Child Welfare Information Gateway
A list of selected legislation that has impacted children, families, and the agencies that serve them.
Laws and Policies Index
Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Provides links to Children's Bureau policy issuances; Federal, State, and Tribal laws; and other resources.
About CAPTA: A Legislative History
Child Welfare Information Gateway (2004)
The legislative history and goals of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), the key Federal legislation addressing child abuse and neglect. (PDF - 164 KB)
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, Including Adoption Opportunities and the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act, as Amended by the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003, June 25, 2003
Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2003)
Presents CAPTA as amended by the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 and contains the Adoption Opportunities program and Abandoned Infants Assistance Act, as amended. (PDF - 300 KB)
Legal Information Institute
Cornell University Law School
A source of the U.S. Code, Rules of Evidence, and many other legal resources in searchable databases.
Substance-Exposed Newborns: New Federal Law Raises Some Old Issues (PDF - 115 KB)
National Conference of State Legislatures, Children's Policy Initiative (2004)
Describes the provisions of the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 requiring States to address the needs of children who are affected by prenatal exposure to illegal drugs. Provides an overview of State reporting laws at the time, discusses the role of child protective services, and highlights the importance of prevention.
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Library of Congress
Searchable databases of full-text Federal legislative information, legislative histories, and committee reports.
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