National

• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
  • Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Symptoms
• MedlinePlus: Child Abuse (National Library of Medicine)
• Child Abuse Manual [PDF] (U.S. Army Community and Family Support Center)

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Alabama

• Alabama Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board
• Child Abuse FAQs (Alabama Department of Human Resources)

Alaska

• Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect in Alaska [PDF] (State of Alaska - Office of Children's Services)

Arizona

• Child Protective Services (Arizona Department of Economic Security - Division of Children, Youth, and Families
  • Child Abuse/Neglect Criteria (Division of Children, Youth, and Families)
  • Office of Prevention and Family Support

Arkansas

• Arkansas Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board

California

• Abuse & Neglect: Information for Parents (Judicial Council of California)
  • Juvenile Dependency Forms

Colorado

• Tennyson Center for Children

Connecticut

• Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (Department of Children and Families)

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Delaware

• Child Abuse Intervention (Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families)

District of Columbia

• Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect (CCAN) Office (District of Columbia Courts)
  • Plan for Furnishing Representation in Neglect Proceedings in the District of Columbia [PDF] (District of Columbia Courts)
  • Superior Court of the District of Columbia Child Abuse and Neglect Attorney Practice Standards[PDF] (District of Columbia Courts)
• Juvenile and Neglect Branch (District of Columbia Courts)

Florida

• Florida Abuse Program (Department of Children & Families)
  • eForms A-H | I-Q | R-Z
• A Parent's Guide to Juvenile Dependency Court

Georgia

• Ways To Prevent Child Abuse [PDF] (Division of Family and Children Services)
• Guidelines on Child Abuse Reporting (Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution)

Hawaii

• Hawai'i Children's Justice Centers (Hawai'i State Judiciary)

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Idaho

• Child Protection Act Manual / Forms (Idaho Supreme Court)
  • Petition to Terminate Parental Rights [MS DOC]
  • Petition Under Child Protective Act [MS DOC]

Illinois

• A Brief Guide for Parents to Juvenile Court Abuse and Neglect Proceedings [PDF] (Illinois State Bar Association)
• Your Obligation to Report Child Abuse [PDF] (Illinois State Bar Association)
• Child Protection (Illinois Department of Children & Family Services)

Indiana

• Bureau of Family Protection and Preservation (Indiana Family and Social Services Administration)
• Do I have to report suspected child abuse? (Indiana Legal Services)

Iowa

• Child Abuse (Iowa Department of Human Services)

Kansas

• Child Protective Services (Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services)

Kentucky

• Juvenile Dependency, Neglect and Abuse Petition [PDF] (Kentucky Court of Justice)

Louisiana

• Child Protection Investigation FAQ (Louisiana Department of Social Services)
• Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect (Louisiana Children's Trust Fund)

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Maine

• Child Abuse Action Network
• Abused and Neglected Children (A Family for ME)
• Child Abuse and Neglect "Substantiation" in Maine (Pine Tree Legal Assistance)
• Maine Caring Families (Child Welfare Training Institute)
• A Handbook for Parents & Legal Guardians in Child Protection Cases (Maine Judicial Branch)

Maryland

• Petition For Protection From Domestic Violence/Child Abuse/Vulnerable Adult Abuse [PDF] (District Court of Maryland)
  • Dictionary (for Use With Petition For Protection from Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Vulnerable Adult Abuse) [PDF]

Massachusetts

• Child Abuse and Neglect (Massachusetts Department of Social Service )

Michigan

• Childhelp USA? Michigan

Minnesota

• Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect: A Resource Guide to Mandated Reporters [PDF] (Minnesota Department of Human Services)

Mississippi

• Child Protective Services (CPS) (Division of Family and Children Services)

Missouri

• Child Abuse and Neglect (University of Missouri Extension)
• You Can Stop Child Abuse (Missouri Bar Association)
• Child Protection Forms (Missouri Judiciary)

Montana

• What Happens Next? A Guide to the Child & Family Services Division (CFSD) (Montana Child & Family Services Division)

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Nebraska

• Guide for Foster Parents (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

Nevada

• Orders For Protection Against Harm To Minors (Las Vegas Justice Court, Clark County)

New Hampshire

• Child Sexual Abuse (New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence)

New Jersey

• Child Abuse and Neglect FAQs (Hudson Vicinage - Family Division)
• Never Shake a Baby brochure (New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services)
  • En Español

New Mexico

• Reporting Child Abuse [PDF] (Office of Child Development, Children, Youth & Families Department)

New York

• Child Protective Forms (New York State Unified Court System)
  • Child Abuse Petition [PDF]
• Prevent Child Abuse New York
• Shaken Baby Syndrome (New York Department of Health)

North Carolina

• Child Protective Services

North Dakota

• Child Abuse and Neglect [PDF] (North Dakota Department of Health)
• North Dakota Child Protection Program (North Dakota Department of Human Services)
  • Report of Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect [PDF]
  • Protective Service Alert Report [PDF]
• Understanding the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) [PDF] (North Dakota Department of Human Services)

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Ohio

• Protective Services (fact sheet) [PDF] (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services)

Oklahoma

• Child Protective Services Unit (Oklahoma Department of Human Services)

Oregon

• What You Can Do About Child Abuse [PDF] (Oregon Department of Human Services)
  • En Español

Pennsylvania

• Child Abuse Neglect (Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare)

Rhode Island

• Risk Factors - Repeat Allegations of Abuse or Neglect (Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families)

South Carolina

• Child Protective Services: A Guide for Parents[PDF] (South Carolina Department of Social Services)
  • En Español

South Dakota

• Help Stop Child Abuse and Neglect Brochure [PDF] (South Dakota Child Protection Services)
• Child Abuse and Neglect Mandatory Reporting Brochure [PDF] (South Dakota Child Protection Services)

Tennessee

• Child Abuse (Tennessee Bar Association)
• Child Protective Services (Tennessee Department of Children's Services )
• Handbook for Parents and Guardians in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases [PDF] (Administrative Office of the Tennessee Courts)
• Preventing Sexual Abuse of Children [PDF] (University of Tennessee Extension)

Texas

• Child Abuse [PDF] (State Bar of Texas)
• What Can We Do About Child Abuse? (Texas Attorney General)

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Utah

• Prevent Child Abuse Utah
• Child Abuse and Neglect (Division of Child and Family Services)

Vermont

• Family Services Division (Vermont Department for Children and Families)
  • Reporting Child Abuse [PDF]

Virginia

• Childhelp USA/Virginia

Washington

• What is Child Abuse and Neglect? (Washington Department of Social and Health Services)

West Virginia

• Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources)

Wisconsin

• Child Abuse Restraining Orders/Injunctions (Juvenile Court) (Wisconsin Circuit Courts)
  • Petition for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Injunction (Child Abuse) [PDF]

Wyoming

• Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Reporting Kit (Wyoming Department of Family Services)

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