Child Welfare Information Gateway, n.d.
Use this search to access the Information Gateway State Statutes Series and statutes from individual States and Territories on issues related to a variety of child welfare topics. Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect presents State civil laws that define the conduct, acts, and omissions that constitute child abuse or neglect that must be reported to child protective agencies and definitions of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, neglect, and sexual exploitation.
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