(1) The general assembly hereby finds that child abuse and neglect are a threat to the family unit and impose major expenses on society. The general assembly further finds that there is a need to assist private and public agencies in identifying, planning, and establishing statewide programs for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
(2) It is the purpose of this article to promote primary and secondary prevention and education programs that are designed to lessen the occurrence of child abuse and neglect and to reduce the need for state intervention in child abuse and neglect prevention and education.
Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 933, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: (1) amended, p. 181, § 1, effective May 14. L. 2012: (2) amended, (SB 12-064), ch. 56, p. 204, § 1, effective March 24.