DCF

Question 1

Mandated Reporters

Answer 1

Are required to report or cause a report to be made when, in the ordinary course of their employment or profession, they have reasonable cause to suspect or believe that a child under the age of 18 has been abused, neglected or is placed in imminent risk of serious harm.

Question 2

Reasonable cause to suspect

Answer 2

• Observed
• What is told or said
• Knowledge from professional training and experience
• A suspicion is enough to file a report based on what you observe or are told

Question 3

Whom does DCF investigate?

Answer 3

The Department will investigate cases where the abuse or neglect has been inflicted by caused by a person responsible or entrusted for a child’s care, health, welfare, or care.
Or by a person given access to a child by a person responsible

Question 4

Who must report

Answer 4

Professionals who, because their work involves regular contact with children, are mandated by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect.