Currently, the efficacy of mandatory reporting is being called into question. Some of the criticisms and concerns that have been expressed regarding CAPTA (the 1974 Child Abuse Prevention and ...

Making a mandatory report can be stressful, but it’s important. Mandatory reporting can be defined as “anyone required by law to report actual or suspected abuse and/or neglect.” It’s most often ...

If you fail to submit your BOI report and willfully violate the reporting requirement, you will be subject to civil penalties of up to $500 per day for the duration of the violation. You may also be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kentucky's mandatory reporting law requires that child sexual abuse be reported immediately, whether you know or have "reasonable ...

State mandated reporting laws date back to the the 1960s, when children’s advocates argued that professionals often ignored signs of child abuse and neglect. The new laws required doctors, teachers, ...

For institutions and organizations entrusted with the care of children, such as schools, daycares, hospitals, faith-based communities, camps and sports teams, the responsibility to safeguard their ...