North Carolina § 7B-1700 - 1. Duty to report abuse, neglect, dependency.

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§ 7B-1700. 1. Duty to report abuse, neglect, dependency.

Any time a juvenile court counselor or any person has cause to suspect that a juvenile is abused, neglected, or dependent, or has died as the result of maltreatment, the juvenile court counselor or the person shall make a report to the county department of social services as required by G.S. 7B-301. History (2009-311, s. 14.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2009-311, s. 19, made this section effective October 1, 2009.

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Section 7B-1700 ("1. Duty to report abuse, neglect, dependency.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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