Child Welfare Information Gateway2016-12-192016-12-192016Child 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.https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/laws-policies/statutes/xreporting/http://hdl.handle.net/11212/3121This 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.en-USreportinglaw enforcementstate statuteschild abuseArticle