§ 8-804.01 – Maintenance of reports; records
8-804.01. Maintenance of reports; records A. All reports of child abuse and neglect and related records shall be maintained in the department’s case management information system in accordance with the time frames established in the department’s records retention schedule. B. In addition to the purposes prescribed in section 8-807, reports and related records maintained pursuant […]
§ 8-805 – Immunity of participants; nonprivileged communications
8-805. Immunity of participants; nonprivileged communications A. Any person making a complaint, or providing information or otherwise participating in the program authorized by this article shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability by reason of such action, unless such person acted with malice or unless such person has been charged with or is […]
§ 8-806 – Voluntary placement; conditions; notice of placement; time limit; rules
8-806. Voluntary placement; conditions; notice of placement; time limit; rules A. A child is eligible to be accepted into voluntary placement by a child safety worker on behalf of the department. B. On acceptance of a child into voluntary placement, the worker must prepare a notice of placement and file the notice in the case […]
§ 8-807 – DCS information; public record; use; confidentiality; violation; classification; definition
8-807. DCS information; public record; use; confidentiality; violation; classification; definition A. DCS information shall be maintained by the department as required by federal law as a condition of the allocation of federal monies to this state. All exceptions for the public release of DCS information shall be construed as openly as possible under federal law. […]
§ 8-807.01 – Incidents involving fatality or near fatality; definition
8-807.01. Incidents involving fatality or near fatality; definition A. The department shall promptly provide DCS information to the public regarding a case of child abuse, abandonment or neglect that has resulted in a fatality or near fatality as follows: 1. The department shall provide preliminary information including at a minimum: (a) In the case of […]
§ 8-808 – Parent assistance program
8-808. Parent assistance program A. A parent assistance program is established in the administrative office of the supreme court for the purpose of providing information to and assisting parents or guardians in understanding the process of removal of a child from the home. The administrative office of the supreme court shall establish parent assistance offices […]
§ 8-809 – Parents’ rights; information on website; rule changes
8-809. Parents’ rights; information on website; rule changes A. The department shall provide on its website information on parents’ rights and other information to assist parents and guardians in understanding the process of removal of a child from the home. B. The department shall provide on its home page a conspicuous link to the information […]
§ 8-810 – Missing children; notification; entry into databases
8-810. Missing children; notification; entry into databases A. If the department receives a report made pursuant to section 13-3620 or receives information during the course of providing services that indicates a child is at risk of serious harm and the child’s location is unknown, the department shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agency and provide […]
§ 8-811 – Hearing process; definitions
8-811. Hearing process; definitions A. The department shall notify a person who is alleged to have abused or neglected a child that the department intends to substantiate the allegation in the central registry pursuant to section 8-804 and of that person’s right: 1. To receive a copy of the report containing the allegation. 2. To […]
§ 8-812 – Child welfare agency; nonoperating identification license; photograph
8-812. Child welfare agency; nonoperating identification license; photograph A child welfare agency that receives for care and maintenance a child who has been adjudicated dependent shall obtain within ninety days after the child is placed with the agency: 1. A nonoperating identification license issued pursuant to section 28-3165. 2. If the child does not qualify […]