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Wyoming Child Abuse Laws
More Information on Child Abuse Laws
| Code Section | 14-3-201, et seq. |
| What Constitutes Abuse | The inflicting or causing of physical or mental injury, harm or imminent danger to the physical or mental health or welfare of a child other than by accidental means including abandonment, excessive/unreasonable corporal punishment, malnutrition, intentional or unintentional neglect or the commission of a sexual offense |
| Mandatory Reporting Required By | Any person; member/staff of medical (public or private) institution, school, agency, or facility must also notify person in charge |
| Basis of Report of Abuse/neglect | Reasonable cause to believe or suspect that a child has been abused or neglected or who observes any child being subjected to conditions or circumstances which would reasonably result in abuse or neglect |
| To Whom Reported | Child protective agency or local law enforcement agency |
| Penalty for Failure to Report or False Reporting | Misdemeanor, fine up to $500 and/or up to 6 months in jail for disclosing confidential records of child abuse |
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