The following Child Welfare Information Gateway products and other resources offer information about State laws related to reporting and responding to child abuse and neglect.
State Statutes Series
| Clergy as Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect | |
| Series Title: | State Statutes |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 439KB) |
| Year Published: | 2014 - 18 pages |
| Discusses laws that require members of the clergy to report cases of suspected child abuse and neglect. The issue of whether a member of the clergy can claim privileged communications as a reason for not reporting also is discussed. Full-text excerpts of laws for all States and U.S. territories are included. | |
| Cross-Reporting Among Responders to Child Abuse and Neglect | |
| Series Title: | State Statutes |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 325KB) |
| Year Published: | 2012 - 27 pages |
| 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. Summaries of laws for all States and U.S. territories are included. | |
| Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect | |
| Series Title: | State Statutes |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 587KB) |
| Year Published: | 2011 - 92 pages |
| Provides State laws that define the conduct, acts, and omissions that constitute child abuse or neglect that must be reported to child protective agencies. Summaries of laws for all States and U.S. territories are included. The laws presented are current through February 2011. | |
| Immunity for Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect | |
| Series Title: | State Statutes |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 481KB) |
| Year Published: | 2012 - 20 pages |
| Summarizes State laws on immunity from liability for persons who in good faith report suspected instances of child abuse or neglect. Immunity statutes protect both mandatory and voluntary reporters from civil or criminal liability. This document describes that immunity, additional provisions, and limitations for statutes. | |
| Making and Screening Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect | |
| Series Title: | State Statutes |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 849KB) |
| Year Published: | 2013 - 135 pages |
| Discusses State laws and regulations that specify the procedures that State child protection agencies must follow when responding to reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. The issues addressed include individual responsibility to report, content of reports, screening reports, investigation procedures, timeframes for completing investigations, and classification of investigative findings. Special procedures for handling child fatalities and drug-exposed children also are addressed. Summaries of laws for all States and U.S. territories are included. | |
| Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect | |
| Series Title: | State Statutes |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 763KB) |
| Year Published: | 2014 - 63 pages |
| Penalties for Failure to Report and False Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect | |
| Series Title: | State Statutes |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 296KB) |
| Year Published: | 2014 - 22 pages |
Related resources
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse
(PDF - 63 KB)
American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence (2009)
Provides a listing by State of statutes defining mandatory reporters and includes citations.
(PDF - 63 KB)American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence (2009)
Provides a listing by State of statutes defining mandatory reporters and includes citations.
National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse State Statutes
Access full-text excerpts of State statutes related to the criminal aspects of child abuse and neglect.
Access full-text excerpts of State statutes related to the criminal aspects of child abuse and neglect.
National Resource Center for Child Protective Services
Offers training and technical assistance to State agencies on CPS policy and program improvement.
Offers training and technical assistance to State agencies on CPS policy and program improvement.
State Child Welfare Legislation 2010 and 2011
National Conference of State Legislatures (2012)
Describes significant State legislation related to child welfare issues enacted in 2010 and 2011, including citations and summaries of specific child welfare-related laws in each State.
National Conference of State Legislatures (2012)
Describes significant State legislation related to child welfare issues enacted in 2010 and 2011, including citations and summaries of specific child welfare-related laws in each State.
Statutes of Limitation for Prosecution of Offenses Against Children (PDF - 461 KB)
National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse (2012)
Includes State statutes that extend or eliminate time limitations for charging criminal offenses related to child victims.
(PDF - 461 KB)National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse (2012)
Includes State statutes that extend or eliminate time limitations for charging criminal offenses related to child victims.
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