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2024 Tennessee Code
Title 37 - JUVENILES (§§ 37-1-101 — 37-11-103)
Chapter 1 - JUVENILE COURTS AND PROCEEDINGS (§§ 37-1-101 — 37-1-910)
Part 4 - MANDATORY CHILD ABUSE REPORTS (§§ 37-1-401 — 37-1-415)
- Section 37-1-401 - Part definitions
- Section 37-1-402 - Purpose and construction of part
- Section 37-1-403 - Reporting of brutality, abuse, neglect or child sexual abuse - Notification to parents of abuse on school grounds or under school supervision - Confidentiality of records
- Section 37-1-404 - Retention of custody of child by hospital or physician - Protective custody
- Section 37-1-405 - Reference of reported cases to local director - Notice to judge
- Section 37-1-406 - Availability for receiving reports - Commencement of investigations - Examination and observation of child - Reports - Services provided - Investigators - Interpreter for child who is deaf or hard of hearing
- Section 37-1-407 - Guidelines for child safety training programs
- Section 37-1-408 - Development of guidelines for identifying and reporting signs of child abuse, child sexual abuse, and human trafficking of children - Annual child abuse training program for teachers
- Section 37-1-409 - Reports confidential - Authorized access to information - Penalty for violation
- Section 37-1-410 - Immunity from civil or criminal liability for reporting abuse - Damages for employment change because of making report
- Section 37-1-411 - Evidentiary privileges not applicable to child abuse cases
- Section 37-1-412 - Violation of duty to report - Power of juvenile court - Penalty
- Section 37-1-413 - False reporting of child sexual abuse or false accusation that a child has sustained any wound, injury, disability or physical or mental condition caused by brutality, abuse or neglect - Penalty
- Section 37-1-414 - Persons working with children - Fingerprinting - Release of investigative and criminal records
- Section 37-1-415 - Cooperation of landlord or person in control of residential rental property with investigation of child abuse or neglect
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