§ 5-705.1. Abuse or neglect occurring outside the State
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: October 1, 2013
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-705.1
§ 5-705.1. Abuse or neglect occurring outside the State
(a) In this section, “local department” means a department of social services for a county in this State.
Provisions of this subtitle apply to reporting suspected abuse or neglect occurring outside of this State
(b) The following provisions of this subtitle shall apply to the reporting of suspected abuse or neglect under this section:
Persons required to report suspected abuse or neglect occurring outside of this State to local department
(c)(1) If suspected abuse or neglect is alleged to have occurred outside of this State and the victim is currently a child who lives outside of this State, a person who would be required to report suspected abuse or neglect under the provisions of § 5-704 or § 5-705 of this subtitle shall report the suspected abuse or neglect to any local department in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(d) Promptly after receiving a report of suspected abuse or neglect under this section, the local department shall forward the report to the appropriate agency outside of this State that is authorized to receive and investigate reports of suspected abuse or neglect.
Credits
Added by Acts 2003, c. 308, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 464, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 365, § 2, eff. June 1, 2006; Acts 2013, c. 380, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-705.1, MD FAMILY § 5-705.1
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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