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Kentucky Child Abuse Laws
More Information on Child Abuse Laws
| Code Section | 620.010, et seq., 620.990, 600.020 |
| What Constitutes Abuse | Interfering with child's right to adequate food, shelter, clothing, education, medical care and freedom from physical, sexual, or emotional injury or exploitation or abandonment |
| Mandatory Reporting Required By | Physician, nurse, teacher, school personnel, social worker, coroner, child-caring personnel, dentist, EMT, paramedic, health professional, mental health professional, peace officer, any organization or agency of the above |
| Basis of Report of Abuse/neglect | Knows or has reasonable cause to believe that child is dependent, neglected, or abused |
| To Whom Reported | Local law enforcement or Kentucky state police, commonwealth's attorney, cabinet or representative |
| Penalty for Failure to Report or False Reporting | Intentional violation is Class B misdemeanor |
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