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Illinois Child Abuse Laws
More Information on Child Abuse Laws
| Code Section | 325 ILCS 5/1, et seq. |
| What Constitutes Abuse | Inflicting or causing, allowing, or creating a substantial risk of physical injury, other than by accident, that causes death, disfigurement, impairment of physical or emotional health, or loss or impairment of any bodily function; committing or allowing to be committed any sex offense; torture, excessive corporal punishment, female genital mutilation; giving child access to controlled substances |
| Mandatory Reporting Required By | Physician, dentist, medical/hospital personnel, substance abuse counselor, Christian Science practitioner, coroner, funeral home employee, EMT, crisis/hotline personnel, school personnel, social worker, nurse, day care center worker, psychologist, law enforcement officer, domestic violence program personnel, foster parent, homemaker, child care worker, probation officer, public and private agency personnel |
| Basis of Report of Abuse/neglect | Reasonable cause to believe a child may be abused or neglected |
| To Whom Reported | Department of Children and Family Services |
| Penalty for Failure to Report or False Reporting | Class A misdemeanor; if physician, referred to state medical disciplinary board; if dentist, referred to Dept. of Professional Regulation; false report is offense of disorderly conduct; second offense is Class 4 felony |
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