NCJ Number
226263
Date Published
March 2007
Length
171 pages
Annotation
This Addenda (I-IV) to the Child Abuse Prevention Handbook and Intervention Guide published by the California Crime and Violence Prevention Center provides current information on California's child-abuse-and-neglect reporting laws in order to assist mandated reporters and others in understanding their reporting responsibilities.
Abstract
Addendum I contains the text of California's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. Addendum II explains the grounds and the features of juvenile dependency proceedings in California. A child abused by a parent or guardian may be involved in a dependency action. The same child many also be involved in a family court custody action or proceeding to terminate parental rights, a probate court guardianship action, or a criminal prosecution. Dependency actions are under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which is a department or subdivision of the superior court. Addendum III summarizes California Penal Code sections that do, or may, pertain to crimes against children. These crimes constitute "child abuse and neglect" within the meaning of the State's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, so they must be reported when observed or suspected by persons specified in this law. Addendum IV presents the text of guidelines for the investigation of child abuse in out-of-home care facilities, as specified in Title 11 of the California Code of Regulations, Sections 930-930.70. These sections are current through Register 2007, No. 5, February 2, 2007.