An oral report shall be made immediately by telephone or otherwise, and followed within 48 hours by a report in writing, if so requested, to the department. Such report shall, if known, contain the name and address of the child suspected of being neglected or abused and the person responsible for the child's welfare, the specific information indicating neglect or the nature and extent of the child's injuries (including any evidence of previous injuries), the identity of the person or persons suspected of being responsible for such neglect or abuse, and any other information that might be helpful in establishing neglect or abuse or that may be required by the department.
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169-C:30
Nature and Content of Report
Known as the Child Protection Act
The act spans §§ 169-C:1 to 169-C:9 (85 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Watterson v. Page (1993)
Most recently applied in Watterson v. Page (February 1993)
Source. 1979, 361:2. 1989, 146:2. 1994, 411:17. 1995, 310:175, eff
Official source: New Hampshire General Court. Reproduced from public-domain New Hampshire statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.