California Penal Code 11164 – (a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the Child …
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(a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.
(b) The intent and purpose of this article is to protect children from abuse and neglect. In any investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect, all persons participating in the investigation of the case shall consider the needs of the child victim and shall do whatever is necessary to prevent psychological harm to the child victim.
Terms Used In California Penal Code 11164
- child: means a person under the age of 18 years. See California Penal Code 11165
- neglect: means the negligent treatment or the maltreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child's welfare under circumstances indicating harm or threatened harm to the child's health or welfare. See California Penal Code 11165.2
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 916, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)