Tag Archives: child abuse reporting laws
Child Abuse Reporting Issues
One area of practice that can create a dilemma for practitioners is when a minor patient informs the treating practitioner that she is [...]
Scope of License / Failure to Report Child Abuse
Malpractice (professional liability) insurance does not typically provide coverage for claims or suits arising out of any business or [...]
Immunities from Liability
… While I have written about this topic before in a variety of contexts, it is worth repeating and consolidating. Therapists and [...]
Child Abuse
… Suppose your patient, a sixteen- year old boy, tells you that he started a fight with his classmate at school and that he punched the [...]
Child Abuse Reporting
… Suppose a therapist or counselor (mandated reporter) in state “A” is told by her sixteen year old patient that she was abused by her [...]
Child Abuse Reporting
… Therapists must know the nuances of the child abuse reporting laws in their respective states. Assuming that one is a mandated [...]
Child Abuse Reporting 2
… A man punches a pregnant woman in the stomach. If the therapist finds out about this in the course of therapy, does this constitute [...]
Child Abuse Reporting 3
… Why is it important to know the time frame and manner of reporting required by state child abuse reporting laws? Because a failure to [...]
Child Abuse Reporting – Duty to Investigate?
… Does a therapist or counselor generally have a duty to investigate in situations involving possible child abuse so as to determine [...]
Child Abuse
… Some forms of child abuse may not be readily recognizable to practitioners. That is why a thorough knowledge of child abuse reporting [...]
Think About This – Child Abuse?
...A parent smokes marijuana (one time) in front of her 17 year-old daughter and tells her therapist about this. Is a child abuse [...]
Child Abuse Report Required or Permitted?
… A parent smokes marijuana (one time) in front of her 17-year old daughter and tells her therapist about this. Is a child abuse report [...]