From the Diocese’s Safe Ministry Children and Family Policy Manual:

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State laws require that certain categories of people responsible for the care or treatment of children report to state authorities when there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been abused and/or neglected or is in danger of abuse and/or neglect. The specific laws, and thus their specific requirements, vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. … Please review the applicable statute(s) carefully to determine who is required to report potential abuse and/or neglect, and what procedures are required by the jurisdiction. … Every person responsible for the care of children and youth in the church must be aware of the applicable child abuse reporting requirements and procedures in that jurisdiction.

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Please see our Children and Family Policy Manual for more information.