Dial-a-Law: Reporting Suspected Child Abuse

People’s Law School

Explains that the law protects children from physical and sexual abuse, as well as neglect. Learn how child protection laws work and what to do if you think a child is being abused. It explains your legal duty to report child abuse, and how you make a report of child abuse.

Last reviewed July 2026
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