Section 726 – Purpose

The purpose of this Title is to define self-destructive behaviors by the child and conduct by other family members which contribute to the child’s harm and which warrant court intervention in the family’s life so that appropriate services to remedy the...

Section 725.6 – Victim confidentiality

In addition to the protections of Article 412, law enforcement officers, investigators, prosecutors, and service providers shall keep confidential all reports and records of sexual exploitation, including the existence of such records. The identity, pictures, and...

Section 725.5 – Duties of law enforcement

A. The department shall be responsible for investigating reports of abuse or neglect where the abuser is believed to be a parent or caretaker, a person who maintains an interpersonal dating or engagement relationship with the parent or caretaker, or a person living in...

Section 725.4 – Duties of law enforcement

The officer shall notify the Crime Victims Services Bureau of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that the child may be eligible for special services and, as a mandatory reporter as required by Children’s Code Article 610, shall notify the Department...