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RALEIGH Significant
changes in North Carolina's
laws covering child abuse '
and neglect became effective
on Jan. 1,1980, according
to Dr. Sarah TV Morrow,
secretary of the N.C. Department
of Human Resources.
"We are approaching a
period where our economy
will be struggling during
1980. Experts agree that
economic stress contributes
to child abuse and neglect.
" We hope our citizens wiU
report their suspicions tc
their county social services
departments across the
state, she said. *
She said some of the
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cnanges in tne laws were
recommended by a comprehensive
study on protective
services for children conducted
by her department
and presented to the 1979
session of the General Assembly.
The definition of child
abuse now also includes
that an akiicnil ?
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one whose parents ot
guardians create or allow to
be created serious emotional
damage and refuse to
permit, provide for or participate
in treatment for the
damage. It is also considered
abuse when, tnese
same adults encourage, direct
or approve of delinquent
acts involving moral
turpitude.
Under the new law any
person or institution who
has cause to suspect that a
child, is being abused or
neglected is required to
report it to the social services
director in the county
where the child lives. Under
the old law, lay people
were required to report
only when, they.had. actual
knowledge of such an act
and only professionals were
required to report suspect-*
ed abuse or neglect.
Complaints alleging
child abuse, neglect or
dependency must now be
a it -
racrrea \o trie county director
of social services
instead of the courts. It is
up to the ^county social
services director to determine
if a petition should be
filed with the clerk of court.
County directors of social
services are required to
make prompt and thorough
investigations of suspected
cases of abuse and neglect
including ^a visit to the
child's residence. Should a
protective service worker
determine it to be necessary,
the worker now has
the authority to assume
temporary custody of the
child,
The new law also requires
notification in writing
of the individual making
a report of suspected
abuse and neglect within
live days of receiving the
report. If the individual is
not satisfied with a decision
? not to petition the courts,
he many request a review
by the prosecutor, but he
must notify the prosecutor
within * five days of the
director's notification.
Any physician or administrator
of a hospital,
clinic or other similar medi
cai facility to which an
abused child, is brought for
medical diagnosis or treatment
now has , the right to
retain custody of the child
when authorized by the
chief district court judge.
? The judge makes this decision
when, the physician
who examines the .child
certifies in writing that the
child, should remain for
medical reasons or that the
physician considers it unsafe
for the child to return
to his parent.
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