A story from Connecticut illustrates a principle we continually tell our clients – don't let the pressure of putting out a public...

Colorado in 2022 commissioned a task force to review the state’s mandated reporter law and recommend any needed changes. The task force...

A Pennsylvania federal district court opinion has some valuable lessons for youth-serving organizations. A teacher developed what turned...

Experts attribute a spike in child abuse cases in Pennsylvania in part to expanded mandated reporter laws without any expansion in...

An Arkansas jury has acquitted a school employee for failure to reports his brother’s sexual abuse of various children.  The brother pled...

I posted earlier about laws that allow children to be prosecuted for sending nude pictures of themselves to other people. The situation...

One persistent question for mandated reporters is whether to report incidents when the victim is now an adult, but the possible abuse...

A recent audit in Louisiana illustrates common flaws in mandated reporter schemes. As in most states, the state agency screened out the...

The LA County Commission for Children and Families is the latest agency to take a second look at the current emphasis on mandated...

The Massachusetts legislature is considering some proposals to pare back mandated reporting responsibilities in the state, with advocates...

A jury has found a Colorado child care owner not guilty of child neglect for leaving children unattended and failing to report...

A case from Pennsylvania reminds us that law can change quickly, and we need to keep up with it. Police have charged a principal with...