Cross-Reporting Among Responders to Child Abuse and Neglect

Date

2016

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Volume Title

Publisher

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau

Abstract

This factsheet discusses State laws that authorize cross-reporting and information sharing among the agencies that must respond to reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. Typically, reports are shared among social services agencies, law enforcement departments, and prosecutors' offices. Full-text excerpts of laws for all States and U.S. territories are included.

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Keywords

reporting, law enforcement, state statutes, child abuse

Citation

Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2016). Cross-reporting among responders to child abuse and neglect. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau.

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