Child Abuse and Neglect

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  4. Child Abuse and Neglect

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Section
63.2-1500

Policy of the Commonwealth

Section
63.2-1501

Definitions

Section
63.2-1502

Establishment of Child-Protective Services Unit; duties

Section
63.2-1503

Local departments to establish child-protective services; duties

Section
63.2-1504

Child-protective services differential response system

Section
63.2-1505

Investigations by local departments

Section
63.2-1506

Family assessments by local departments

Section
63.2-1506.1

Human trafficking assessments by local departments

Section
63.2-1507

Cooperation by state entities

Section
63.2-1508

Valid report or complaint

Section
63.2-1509

Requirement that certain injuries to children be reported by physicians, nurses, teachers, etc.; penalty for failure to report

Section
63.2-1510

Complaints by others of certain injuries to children

Section
63.2-1511

Complaints of abuse and neglect against school personnel; interagency agreement

Section
63.2-1512

Immunity of person making report, etc., from liability

Section
63.2-1513

Knowingly making false reports; penalties

Section
63.2-1514

Retention of records in all reports; procedures regarding unfounded reports alleged to be made in bad faith or with malicious intent

Section
63.2-1515

Central registry; disclosure of information

Section
63.2-1516

Tape recording child abuse investigations

Section
63.2-1516.01

Investigation procedures involving person who is the subject of complaint

Section
63.2-1516.1

Investigation procedures when school employee is subject of the complaint or report; release of information in joint investigations

Section
63.2-1517

Authority to take child into custody

Section
63.2-1518

Authority to talk to child or sibling

Section
63.2-1519

Physician-patient and spousal privileges inapplicable

Section
63.2-1520

Photographs and X-rays of child; use as evidence

Section
63.2-1521

Testimony by child using two-way closed-circuit television

Section
63.2-1522

Admission of evidence of sexual acts with children

Section
63.2-1523

Use of videotaped statements of complaining witnesses as evidence

Section
63.2-1524

Court may order certain examinations

Section
63.2-1525

Prima facie evidence for removal of child custody

Section
63.2-1526

Appeals of certain actions of local departments

Section
63.2-1527

Board oversight duties; Out-of-Family Investigations Advisory Committee

Section
63.2-1528

Repealed

Section
63.2-1529

Repealed

Section
63.2-1530

Virginia Child Protection Accountability System