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Nebraska Child Abuse Laws
More Information on Child Abuse Laws
| Code Section | 28-710-717 |
| What Constitutes Abuse | Knowingly, intentionally or negligently causing or permitting a child to be: placed in a situation endangering life or physical or mental health, cruelly confined or punished, deprived of necessaries, child under 6 years left unattended in vehicle, or sexually abused or exploited |
| Mandatory Reporting Required By | Physician, medical institution, nurse, school employee, social worker, or other person |
| Basis of Report of Abuse/neglect | Reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect or observes child being subjected to conditions and circumstances which would reasonably result in abuse or neglect |
| To Whom Reported | Department of Health and Human Services or law enforcement agency (also a state-wide toll-free number) |
| Penalty for Failure to Report or False Reporting | Class III misdemeanor |
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