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1996 SESSION

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HB 1382 Child abuse and neglect.

Introduced by: Jean W. Cunningham | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Child abuse and neglect. Provides that if the local department of social services, through the exercise of reasonable diligence, cannot locate a child who was reported to be abused or neglected, the period of time during which the child cannot be located shall not count towards the forty-five day time limit (which may be extended to sixty days) on making a determination as to whether the case is founded or unfounded. Documentation of reasonable diligence shall be placed in the child's record.


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