Generally, Alabama law requires the Department of Human Resources “to seek out, through investigation, complaints from citizens, or otherwise, the […]

That depends on the nature and severity of the case, whether court action is initiated to remove the child from […]

All persons reporting suspected abuse or neglect (whether required by law to report or not) are presumed to be acting […]

Both oral and written reports should include the name of the child, his whereabouts, the names and addresses of the […]

If you are among those persons required to report child abuse and neglect and you learn of a child whose […]

You should make your report to your chief of police or sheriff, or to the Department of Human Resources. When […]

Certainty is not required. In most instances, the only way you could be absolutely certain that a child had been […]

Some people are required, by law, to report suspected abuse or neglect, but anyone is encouraged to make a report […]

Under Alabama law, it is “negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child, including the failure to provide adequate food, medical […]

Under Alabama law, it is “harm or threatened harm to a child’s health or welfare which can occur through nonaccidental […]