Any person who has cause to suspect child abuse or neglect has a duty to report the case of the child to the Director of Social Services of the county, as provided in Article 3 of Chapter 7B of the General Statutes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-400
School personnel to report child abuse
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 168 N.C. App. 452 - Smith v. Jackson County Board of Education (2005)
Most recently applied in Doe v. United States (March 2019)
1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 13(bb).
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