____________________________ Child Abuse Identification and Reporting: The Pennsylvania Requirement
RELEVANT RESOURCES BY SECTION (Continued)
Exclusions from Child Abuse 23 Pa.C.S. § 6303 (relating to definitions) • Child • Child abuse • Child abuse exclusions • County agency • Department • General protective services • Parent • Perpetrator • Person responsible for the child’s welfare 23 Pa.C.S. § 6304 (relating to exclusions from child abuse) 18 Pa.C.S. CRIMES AND OFFENSES • 19 Pa.C.S. § 509 (relating to use of force by persons with special responsibility for care, discipline or safety of others) • 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (relating to rape) • 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse) • 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.1 (relating to sexual assault) • 18 Pa.C.S. § 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent assault) • 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126 (relating to indecent assault) • 18 Pa.C.S. § 3127 (relating to indecent exposure) Persons Encouraged to Report Suspected Child Abuse vs. Persons Required to Report Suspected Child Abuse 23 Pa.C.S. § 6303 (relating to definitions) • Adult • Adult family member • Child
• Child abuse • Department • Direct contact with children
• Independent contractor • Law enforcement official • Mandated reporter • Person responsible for the child’s welfare • Program, activity, or service • Routine interaction • School
23 Pa.C.S. § 6311 (relating to persons required to report suspected child abuse) 23 Pa.C.S. § 6312 (relating to persons encouraged to report suspected child abuse) 23 Pa.C.S. § 6313 (relating to reporting procedure) Act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21) - Public Welfare Code 18 Pa.C.S. § 4958 (relating to intimidation, retaliation or obstruction in child abuse cases) Reasonable Cause to Suspect 23 Pa.C.S. § 6303 (relating to definitions) • Child • Child abuse • Mandated reporter 23 Pa.C.S. § 6311.1 (relating to privileged communications)
42 Pa.C.S. § 5943 (relating to confidential communications to clergymen) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5916 (relating to confidential communications to attorney) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5928 (relating to confidential communications to attorney) The attorney work product doctrine The rules of professional conduct for attorneys
Hutchison v. Luddy, 414 Pa.Super. 138, 146, 606 A.2d 905, 908 (1992) Commonwealth v. Patterson, 392 Pa.Super. 331, 572 A.2d 1258 (1990) Fahlfeder v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, 80 Pa.Cmwlth. 86, 470 A.2d 1130 (1984)
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