2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 63 - Child Protective Services
6302 - Findings and purpose of chapter.

     § 6302.  Findings and purpose of chapter.
        (a)  Findings.--Abused children are in urgent need of an
     effective child protective service to prevent them from
     suffering further injury and impairment.
        (b)  Purpose.--It is the purpose of this chapter to encourage
     more complete reporting of suspected child abuse; to the extent
     permitted by this chapter, to involve law enforcement agencies
     in responding to child abuse; and to establish in each county
     protective services for the purpose of investigating the reports
     swiftly and competently, providing protection for children from
     further abuse and providing rehabilitative services for children
     and parents involved so as to ensure the child's well-being and
     to preserve, stabilize and protect the integrity of family life
     wherever appropriate or to provide another alternative permanent
     family when the unity of the family cannot be maintained. It is
     also the purpose of this chapter to ensure that each county
     children and youth agency establish a program of protective
     services with procedures to assess risk of harm to a child and
     with the capabilities to respond adequately to meet the needs of
     the family and child who may be at risk and to prioritize the
     response and services to children most at risk.
        (c)  Effect on rights of parents.--This chapter does not
     restrict the generally recognized existing rights of parents to
     use reasonable supervision and control when raising their
     children.
     (Dec. 16, 1994, P.L.1292, No.151, eff. July 1, 1995; Dec. 15,
     1998, P.L.963, No.127, eff. Mar. 1, 1999)

        1998 Amendment.  Act 127 amended subsec. (b).