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Maryland Child Abuse Laws
More Information on Child Abuse Laws
| Code Section | Family Law §5-701, et seq. |
| What Constitutes Abuse | Physical or mental injury of a child under circumstances that indicate the child's health or welfare is harmed or at substantial risk of being harmed; sexual abuse |
| Mandatory Reporting Required By | All health practitioners, police officers, educators, human service workers. Any other person, if notification does not violate privilege or confidentiality |
| Basis of Report of Abuse/neglect | Reason to believe a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect |
| To Whom Reported | Social Services Administration of the department or appropriate law enforcement agency |
| Penalty for Failure to Report or False Reporting | - |
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