title: Reporting out-of-home maltreatment: penalties and protections.
abstract: Amendments to many child abuse laws mandate the reporting by staff members of suspected abuse or neglect in out-of-home settings. Legal protections, as well as potential liabilities for those filing or failing to file such complaints are discussed.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States