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Reporting Child Abuse
Every state has a child abuse reporting law. Child abuse reporting laws, which did not exist prior to 1963, are seen by many as the underpinnings of our child protection system. When you report child abuse, you are reporting suspected child abuse - you are not making a determination about whether the child is abused or neglected as defined by the law.
Although anyone may report child abuse, mandatory reporting laws, which require certain individuals such as physicians to report suspected abuse, are a critical part of discovering and responding to child abuse. State laws vary but many states include physicians, mental health providers, teachers, social workers, police officers and others who typically have frequent contact with children. For more information, consult your state reporting law or see NCCAN Child Abuse and
To report suspected child abuse, contact your state or local child protective services department. The National number to call to find your local child abuse hotline is 1-800-4-A-CHILD.
Where To Go For Help
Reporting Crime against Children
Keeping kids safe from harm and violence is up to every one of us!
Be Informed. Be Involved .Make a Difference in a child's Life
Violence against children only ends when a child comes forward, but most children are too afraid to speak or don’t know where to go or just don’t know how.
Sometimes, people may fear getting personally involved or
they may be in denial of a child they know who is being hurt. Child violence, abuse, kidnapping, is here and it will not stop unless we do something and make that call.
If anyone knows about any abuse or recognizes the warning signs , please report the abuse, speak for the child , break the silence.
Here are some links for you to help; one click could save a child’s life.
http://www.co.utah.ut.us/Dept/CJC/Reporting.asp
http://www.childabuse.com/report.htm
Children must be protected; and yet, they cannot protect themselves. Protecting children involves everyone. Helping abused and neglected children is a duty we all share. To report child abuse press the link below:
Reporting Is The First Step
On July 1, two new state-level child protection laws went into effect designed to protect children under the age of 18 from receiving adult content via email and other electronic forms of communication (i.e. cell phones and IM). Although they were primarily designed to prevent minors from receiving sexually explicit material—the broad language of the laws may mean more far-reaching implications for legitimate email marketers.
How the new laws work
Both
Under the law, senders need to match their own mailing lists against the state registries on at least a monthly basis, for which they must pay both
Note, neither state has provided a concrete method for obtaining and using the do-not-contact lists as yet, but both say that these lists will be available soon.
Things to keep in mind
- Prior opt-in request from the minor is negated by the new laws
- ISPs do not bear responsibility for the transmittal of any prohibited content—the sender does
- The laws prohibit email messages that advertise products and services that minors are prohibited from viewing, purchasing, possessing, and using. Even linked material is included within the scope of the law.
Additional information
Senders found to be in violation of
Senders would be in violation of the law regardless of whether the email was requested by the minor or parent of the minor, so even mailers who have followed careful permission-gathering procedures may find themselves in violation of these laws will need to check their lists against the state registries.
The Legal System
The Legal System
Children and their families become involved in the legal system in various ways resulting in various types of legal proceedings. It is important to distinguish the various types of proceedings or legal forums involving children.
Child Protective Proceedings
Child Protective Proceedings, sometimes called child maltreatment or abuse, neglect and dependency proceedings, are civil cases brought by a state or local government agency to protect an alleged abused, neglected or dependent child. The participants in the case may include the child, the parents or other caretakers, foster parents, and state officials. The purpose of the proceedings is to determine whether the child is abused or neglected, and if so, what action should be taken. Operating with "best interests" and "family preservation" as guideposts, the process involves five stages: preliminary, adjudication, disposition, termination and adoption. Cases begin with the filing of a petition alleging a child is dependent. A preliminary hearing is held (quickly if the child has been removed) in order to determine safety, custody and visitation issues pending further proceedings. Reasonable efforts to avoid removal and the provision of family preservation services should become issues at the preliminary hearing and throughout the process.
Many cases are dismissed or settled without further proceedings. Otherwise, an adjudicatory hearing is held to determine whether the child is dependent based on the abuse or neglect allegations of the petition. The adjudication hearing resembles a traditional trial under rules of civil procedure and evidence. States bear the burden of proving dependency generally by a preponderance of the evidence standard. If the state fails to meet its burden, the case is dismissed and the caretakers regain full control of the child. If an adjudication is made, the court typically issues orders calling for further investigation, evaluations and treatment.
A dispositional hearing is generally held within a short time of the adjudication in order to implement a course of action designed to serve the child while preserving the family if possible. The state agency's case plan (including placement and services) or some version of it is typically adopted at this time. A child may be home or in a group, foster or kinship care placement at this time. The period following disposition is often lengthy and the court should hold periodic review hearings. The dispositional process may conclude with successful completion of the case plan, dismissal of the case and return of the child home. Other disposition options include long term foster or kinship care, continued supervision of the family with the child in the family's care or custody to the state.
If the family cannot be preserved, the case moves to a termination of parental rights hearing where the state must prove parental unfitness by no less than clear and convincing evidence. Termination proceedings are to be followed by adoption proceedings.
Children who are the subjects of child protection proceedings are entitled to a representative to protect their best interests. The majority of
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