The Commissioner of Children and Families shall establish and operate the telephone Careline for child abuse and neglect that shall be dedicated to receive reports of child abuse or neglect and to provide information concerning child abuse or neglect. The Careline shall accept all reports of child abuse or neglect regardless of the relationship of the alleged perpetrator to the child who is the alleged victim and regardless of the alleged perpetrator's affiliation with any organization or other entity in any capacity. The commissioner shall classify and evaluate all reports pursuant to the provisions of section 17a-101g .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-103a
Telephone Careline to receive reports of child abuse or neglect
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 662 F. Supp. 2d 218 - Pc v. Connecticut Department of Children and Families (2009)
Most recently applied in 662 F. Supp. 2d 218 - Pc v. Connecticut Department of Children and Families (July 2009)
(P.A. 97-319, S. 20, 22; P.A. 02-138, S. 17; P.A. 16-188, S. 3.) History: P.A. 97-319 effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 02-138 required the hotline to accept all reports regardless o…
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