Requires the department of child services, subject to certain procedural safeguards, to have in-person contact with an alleged victim of child abuse or neglect: (1) before concluding an assessment; and (2) before dismissing or terminating a pending child in need of services case with the juvenile court.
Subjects
AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS)CHILDREN AND MINORS; Children in Need of Services (CHINS)COURTS; Juvenile Courts