Section 40-13.2-5.1. – Criminal records check — Employee of youth-serving agency.
§ 40-13.2-5.1. Criminal records check — Employee of youth-serving agency. (a) Any person seeking employment or seeking to volunteer, if that employment or volunteering involves supervisory or disciplinary power over a child or children or involves routine contact with a child or children without the presence of other employees, in any facility or program that […]
Section 40-13.2-5.2. – Criminal records check — Employees of the department of children, youth and families.
§ 40-13.2-5.2. Criminal records check — Employees of the department of children, youth and families. (a) Any person seeking employment with the department of children, youth and families shall apply to the bureau of criminal identification (BCI), department of attorney general, state police, or local police department where the applicant resides, or the department of […]
Section 40-13.1-1 – — 40-13.1-5. [Repealed.]
§ 40-13.1-1 — 40-13.1-5. [Repealed.]
Section 40-13.2-1. – Definitions.
§ 40-13.2-1. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter: (1) “Child” means any person less than eighteen (18) years of age, provided that a person over eighteen (18) years of age and not yet twenty-one (21) years of age who is nevertheless subject to continuing jurisdiction of the family court, pursuant to chapter 1 of […]
Section 40-11-13.1. – Destruction of reports and records.
§ 40-11-13.1. Destruction of reports and records. All records concerning reports of child abuse and neglect made pursuant to this chapter, including reports made to the department, shall be destroyed three (3) years after the date of a final determination by either the family court or the department that the reported child abuse or neglect […]
Section 40-11-14. – Right to representation in court proceedings.
§ 40-11-14. Right to representation in court proceedings. (a) Any child who is alleged to be abused or neglected as a subject of a petition filed in family court under this chapter, shall have a guardian ad litem appointed by the court to represent this child. In addition, any young adult, who is eligible for […]
Section 40-11-15. – Religious practices.
§ 40-11-15. Religious practices. A parent or guardian practicing his or her religious beliefs that differ from general community standards who does not provide specified medical treatment for a child shall not, for that reason alone, be considered a negligent parent or guardian. However, nothing in this section shall: (1) Prevent the child from being […]
Section 40-11-16. – Severability.
§ 40-11-16. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or application thereof is held to be invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application of that provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 91, § 2.
Section 40-11-17. – Shaken-baby syndrome prevention initiative.
§ 40-11-17. Shaken-baby syndrome prevention initiative. (a) The department of health shall collaborate with the department of children, youth and families and other state agencies serving families and children, the medical community, law enforcement, human service providers, and child advocacy organizations to develop and implement a comprehensive, statewide initiative to reduce death and disability resulting […]
Section 40-11-18. – Children’s advocacy centers — Services — Requirements.
§ 40-11-18. Children’s advocacy centers — Services — Requirements. (a) Children’s advocacy centers shall provide the following services to children in Rhode Island: (1) Operation of a child-appropriate or child-friendly facility that provides a comfortable, private setting that is both physically and psychologically safe for clients; (2) Participation in a multidisciplinary team for response to […]