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State Laws on Child Abuse and Neglect

All States have enacted laws and policies that define State roles and responsibilities in protecting vulnerable children from abuse and neglect. Issues addressed in statute include mandatory reporting, screening reports, proper maintenance and disclosure of records, domestic violence, and other issues.

• Reporting and responding to child abuse and neglect
• Maintaining child abuse and neglect records
• Protecting children from domestic violence
• Related issues

	State statutes index and search Access the Child Welfare Information Gateway State Statutes Series by title, or search statutes by individual States on issues related to child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption.

Selected Resources Online Resources for State Child Welfare Law and Policy Series Title: State Statutes Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway Availability in English: View Publication Download Publication (PDF - 472KB) Year Published: 2008 - 33 pages   Provides links to websites where State statutes and regulations can be accessed and lists the parts of each State and territory's code that contain laws addressing child protection, child welfare, and adoption.

	Related Information Gateway Topics Responding to child abuse & neglect: Reporting Responding to child abuse & neglect Systemwide: Service array - Domestic violence services

Updated on February 2, 2010