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2023 Maryland Statutes
Family Law
Title 5 - Children
Subtitle 7 - Child Abuse and Neglect
- Section 5-701 - Definitions
- Section 5-702 - Legislative Policy
- Section 5-703 - Scope and Applicability of Subtitle
- Section 5-704 - Reporting of Abuse or Neglect -- by Health Practitioner, Police Officer, Educator, or Human Service Worker
- Section 5-704.1 - Reporting of Children Living With or in Regular Presence of Registered Child Sex Offender
- Section 5-704.2 - Reporting Substance-Exposed Newborns
- Section 5-704.3 - Referral of Child Who Is a Suspected Victim of Sex Trafficking
- Section 5-704.4 - Safe Harbor Regional Navigator Grant Program
- Section 5-705 - Reporting of Abuse or Neglect -- by Other Persons
- Section 5-705.1 - Reporting of Abuse or Neglect -- to Local Department of Social Services
- Section 5-705.2 - Preventing or Interfering With Report of Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect Prohibited
- Section 5-705.3 - Notifications Where Report Concerns Family Child Care Home, Large Family Child Care Home, or Child Care Center
- Section 5-705.4 - Failure to Report Suspected Abuse or Neglect
- Section 5-705.5 - Memorandum of Understanding With Military Family Advocacy Program -- Procedures and Protocols
- Section 5-706 - Investigation. [Effective Until October 1, 2027]
- Section 5-706.1 - Finding of Indicated or Unsubstantiated Abuse or Neglect -- Notice; Hearing; Conference; Findings Made Prior to June 1, 1999
- Section 5-706.2 - Reporting That Child Is at Substantial Risk of Sexual Abuse
- Section 5-706.3 - Intervention
- Section 5-707 - Reports and Records
- Section 5-708 - Immunity of Person Making Report
- Section 5-709 - Temporary Removal of Child From Home Without Court Approval
- Section 5-710 - Actions by Local Department and State's Attorney's Office
- Section 5-711 - Access to Child's Medical Records
- Section 5-712 - Examination and Treatment of Abused or Neglected Child by Physician
- Section 5-712.1 - Providing Information to Health Care Practitioners
- Section 5-713 - Supervision and Monitoring of Household After Child's Return
- Section 5-714 - Child Abuse or Neglect Centralized Confidential Database -- in General
- Section 5-715 - Disclosure of Identifying Information of Parents Responsible for Child Abuse or Neglect
- Section 5-716 - Online Course for Mandatory Reporter Training
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