Q: Are pastors required to report child abuse if other licensed professionals are in the church? A: Good question, the answer is yes. Effective November 13,2013 state statues required them to do so regardless of who is staff or a member of the church. ***Clergy as Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect WHAT’S INSIDE Privileged Communications Chart Summarizing State Provisions Full-Text Excerpts of State Laws To find statute information for a particular State, go to https://childwelfare. gov/emwide/ laws_policies/state/ Every State, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have statutes that identify persons who are required to report child maltreatment under specific circumstances. 1 Approximately 27 States and Guam currently include members of the clergy among those professionals specifically mandated by law to report known or suspected instances
Posted on: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 15:54:38 +0000
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