HB18 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Joseph C. Mitchell

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Child abuse or neglect, disability of parent or child under federal Americans With Disabilities Act not to be considered in reporting or determining, Sec. 26-14-2 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the purpose of reporting child abuse or neglect is to safeguard and enforce the general welfare of children who are abused and neglected.

This bill would further provide that for purposes of reporting child abuse or neglect a disability of the parent or child is not to be a consideration and would provide that the chapter is not construed to interfere with raising a child, including reasonable parental discipline that is not injurious to the health, safety, or welfare of the child.

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Subjects

Child Abuse