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1 Making and Screening Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect 1 (2022)

handle is hein.scsl/msrepc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Making and Screening Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect To find statute information for a particular State, go to the State Statutes Search. All 50 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have laws and policies that specify procedures for making and responding to reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. These laws require certain professionals, known as mandated reporters, to make an immediate report when they suspect or know of abusive or neglectful situations. (For more information about the requirements for these individuals to report, see Child Welfare Information Gateway's Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect.) State laws and policies also specify the required content of reports, criteria for screening reports, investigation or assessment procedures, timeframes for completing investigations or assessments, and classification of investigative findings. Many States also have special procedures for handling child fatalities and substance-exposed children. Child Welfare . . Information Gateway PROTECTING CHILDREN N STRENGTHENING FAMILIES WHAT'S INSIDE Content of reports Reporting suspicious deaths Reporting substance-exposed infants Agency receiving the reports Initial screening decisions Agency conducting the assessment/investigation Assessment/investigation procedures Timeframes for completing investigations Classification of reports Children's Bureau An Office of the Administration for Children & Families