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Reporting Child Abuse

For information on how to report child abuse in your state, click on your state from the list below. For most states, we provide the name of the responsible state agency, the corresponding state statutes, plus agency websites and phone numbers as available.

By State:

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Alaska
    Agency:

Division of Family and Youth Services
  State Statutes: http://www.legis.state.ak.us/folhome.htm
  Statute Citation: Alaska Stat. § 47.17
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or department
  Hotline: 1-800-478-4444
 

Alabama
    Agency:

Dept. of Human Resources - Family Services Division
  State Statutes: http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/alisonstart.asp
  Statute Citation: Ala. Code § 26-14-3
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or county department
  Hotline: 1-334-242-9500
 

Arkansas
    Agency:

Dept. of Children & Family Services
  State Statutes: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=blr:code
  Statute Citation: Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-507
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or department
  Hotline: 1-800-482-5964
 

Arizona
    Agency:

Child Protective Services - Dept. of Economic Security
  State Statutes: http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/general/statespecific/results.cfm?state=%27AZ%27&Define=1&Manda=1&Laws=1&
  Statute Citation: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3620
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or department
  Hotline: 1-888-SOS-CHILD (1-888-767-2445)
 

California
    Agency:

Dept. of Social Services - Div. of Children and Family Services
  State Statutes: http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/general/statespecific/results.cfm?state=%27CA%27&Define=1&Manda=1&Laws=1&
  Statute Citation: Cal. Penal Code §§ 11164-11174.5
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement
  Hotline: Local (toll): (916) 445-2771
 

Colorado
    Agency:

Div. of Prevention and Intervention Services for Children and Youth - Dept.
  State Statutes: http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/general/statespecific/results.cfm?state=%27CO%27&Define=1&Manda=1&Laws=1&
  Statute Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-307
  Procedure: contact law enforcement
 

Connecticut
    Agency:

Dept. of Children and Families
  State Statutes: http://www.cga.state.ct.us/lco/Statute_Web_Site_LCO.htm
  Statute Citation: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-101
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or department
  Hotline: 1-800-842-2288
 

District of Columbia
    Agency:

Child Protective Services - Dept. of Child and Family Services
  State Statutes: http://dccode.westgroup.com/home/dccodes/default.wl
  Statute Citation: D.C. Code Ann. § 4-1321.02
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or department
  Hotline: (202) 671-SAFE(7233)
 

Delaware
    Agency:

Div. of Child Protective Services - Dept. of Children, Youth and Their Families
  State Statutes: http://198.187.128.12/delaware/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0
  Statute Citation: Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, § 904
  Procedure: Contact department
  Hotline: 1-800-292-9582
 

Florida
    Agency:

Dept. of Health and Human Services
  State Statutes: http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?Mode=View%20Statutes&Submenu=1&Tab=statutes
  Statute Citation: Fla. Stat. ch. 39.201
  Procedure: Contact department
  Hotline: 1-800-96ABUSE
 

Georgia
    Agency:

Dept. of Family and Children's Services
  State Statutes: http://www.state.ga.us/services/ocode/ocgsearch.htm
  Statute Citation: Ga. Code Ann. § 19-7-5
  Procedure: Contact police or county DFCS Office
 

Hawaii
    Agency:

Dept. of Human Services
  State Statutes: http://www.state.hi.us/dhs/ph_dhs.html
  Statute Citation: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 350-1.1
  Procedure: Contact police or department
  Hotline: 1-808-832-5300
 

Iowa
    Agency:

Dept. of Human Services
  State Statutes: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Code.html
  Statute Citation: Iowa Code § 232.70
  Procedure: Contact department
  Hotline: 1-800-362-2178
 

Idaho
    Agency:

Child Protection Services - Dept. of Health and Welfare
  State Statutes: http://www3.state.id.us/legislat/idstat.html
  Statute Citation: Idaho Code § 16-1619
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or department
  Hotline: 1-800-422-4453
 

Illinois
    Agency:

Dept. of Children and Family Services
  State Statutes: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1460&ChapterID=32
  Statute Citation: 325 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/4
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or department
  Hotline: 1-800-25ABUSE
 

Indiana
    Agency:

Family and Social Services Administration
  State Statutes: http://www.state.in.us/legislative/ic/code/
  Statute Citation: Ind. Code § 31-33-5-4
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or local child protection service
  Hotline: 1-800-800-5556
 

Kansas
    Agency:

Dept. of Social and Rehabilitation Services
  State Statutes: http://www.kslegislature.org/cgi-bin/statutes/index.cgi
  Statute Citation: Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-1522
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or department
  Hotline: 1-800-922-5330
 

Kentucky
    Agency:

Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children
  State Statutes: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/statrev/frontpg.htm
  Statute Citation: Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann § 620.030
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement
  Hotline: 1-800-752-6200
 

Louisiana
    Agency:

Dept. of Social Services - Child Welfare Services
  State Statutes: http://www.legis.state.la.us
  Statute Citation: La. Children's Code art. 610
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement
  Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD. (1-800-422-4453)
 

Massachusetts
    Agency:

Dept. of Social Services
  State Statutes: http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/
  Statute Citation: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 119, § 51a
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or department
  Hotline: 1-800-792-5200
 

Maryland
    Agency:

Dept. of Human Resources - Child Protective Services
  State Statutes: http://198.187.128.12/maryland/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0
  Statute Citation: Md. Code Ann. § 5-704
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or local department of social services
  Hotline: 1-800-332-6347
 

Maine
    Agency:

Bureau of Child and Family Services
  State Statutes: http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/
  Statute Citation: Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 22, § 4012
  Procedure: Contact department
  Hotline: 1-800-452-1999
 

Michigan
    Agency:

Family Independence Agency
  State Statutes: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/law/
  Statute Citation: Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.623
  Procedure: Contact county department
  Hotline: 1-800-942-4357
 

Minnesota
    Agency:

Dept. of Human Services
  State Statutes: http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/statutes.htm
  Statute Citation: Minn. Stat. § 260C.141
  Procedure: Contact police or county department; for non-emergencies county social service agency
 

Missouri
    Agency:

Dept. of Social Services - Div. of Family Services
  State Statutes: http://www.moga.state.mo.us/homestat.htm
  Statute Citation: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.130
  Procedure: Contact police or department
  Hotline: (800) 392-3738
 

Mississippi
    Agency:

Dept. of Human Services
  State Statutes: http://198.187.128.12/mississippi/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0
  Statute Citation: Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-353
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or department
  Hotline: 1-800-222-8000
 

Montana
    Agency:

Dept. of Public Health and Human Services
  State Statutes: http://leg.state.mt.us/css/mtcode_const/laws.asp
  Statute Citation: Mont. Code Ann. § 41-3-201
  Procedure: Contact department
  Hotline: 1-866-820-5437
 

North Carolina
    Agency:

Dept. of Social Services
  State Statutes: http://www.ncleg.net/statutes/statutes.asp
  Statute Citation: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-301
  Procedure: Contact county department
  Hotline: contact local law enforcement for emergencies
 

North Dakota
    Agency:

Dept. of Human Services
  State Statutes: http://www.state.nd.us/lr/
  Statute Citation: N.D. Cent. Code § 50-25.1
  Procedure: County Social Service Office
 

Nebraska
    Agency:

Dept. of Health and Human Services
  State Statutes: http://statutes.unicam.state.ne.us/
  Statute Citation: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-711
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or department
  Hotline: 1-800-652-1999
 

New Hampshire
    Agency:

Dept. of Health and Human Services
  State Statutes: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/indexes/default.asp
  Statute Citation: N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169-C:30
  Procedure: Contact department
  Hotline: 1-800-894-5533; Police after hours
 

New Jersey
    Agency:

Div. of Youth and Family Services
  State Statutes: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/
  Statute Citation: N.J. Stat. Ann. § 9:6-8.10
  Procedure: Contact department
  Hotline: 1-877-NJ ABUSE (652-2873) 1-800-835-5510 (TTY/TDD)
 

New Mexico
    Agency:

Children, Youth, and Families Dept.
  State Statutes: http://198.187.128.12/newmexico/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0
  Statute Citation: N.M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-4-3
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or county department
  Hotline: 1-800-797-3260
 

Nevada
    Agency:

Division of Child and Family Services
  State Statutes: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/law1.cfm
  Statute Citation: Nev. Rev. Stat. 432B.230
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement
  Hotline: 1-800-992-5757
 

New York
    Agency:

Office of Children and Family Services
  State Statutes: http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi
  Statute Citation: N.Y. Soc. Serv. § 415
  Procedure: Contact hotline
  Hotline: 1-800-342-3720
 

Ohio
    Agency:

Job and Family Services Dept.
  State Statutes: http://www.state.oh.us/ohio/ohiolaws.htm
  Statute Citation: Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2151.421
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or county department
  Hotline: (614) 722-6800 or 1-800-CHILDREN
 

Oklahoma
    Agency:

Children and Family Services Dept.
  State Statutes: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/tsrs/os_oc.htm
  Statute Citation: Okla. Stat. § 10-7103
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or state agency at 405-521-3777
  Hotline: 1-800-522-3511
 

Oregon
    Agency:

Dept. of Human Services
  State Statutes: http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/home.html
  Statute Citation: Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.015
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or department
 

Pennsylvania
    Agency:

Dept. of Public Welfare
  State Statutes: http://www.pacode.com
  Statute Citation: 49 Pa. Code § 13.301
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or department
  Hotline: 1-800-932-0313
 

Rhode Island
    Agency:

Dept. of Children, Youth, & Families
  State Statutes: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/Statutes.html
  Statute Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-11-2
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or department
  Hotline: 1-800-742-4453
 

South Carolina
    Agency:

Dept. of Social Services
  State Statutes: http://www.lawresearch.com/v10/state/csscjtut.htm
  Statute Citation: S.C. Code § 20-7-510
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or county DSS office
 

South Dakota
    Agency:

Dept. of Social Services
  State Statutes: http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/index.cfm
  Statute Citation: S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-8
  Procedure: Contact county department or law enforcement
 

Tennessee
    Agency:

Dept. of Children's Services
  State Statutes: http://198.187.128.12/tennessee/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0
  Statute Citation: Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-606
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or county department
  Hotline: 1-877-237-0004
 

Texas
    Agency:

Dept. of Protective and Regulatory Services
  State Statutes: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/statutes.html
  Statute Citation: Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 261.104
  Procedure: Contact law enfrocement or department
  Hotline: 1-800-252-5400
 

Utah
    Agency:

Div. of Child and Family Services
  State Statutes: http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/code.htm
  Statute Citation: Utah Code Ann. § 62A-403
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or department
  Hotline: (800) 678-9399
 

Virginia
    Agency:

Dept. of Social Services
  State Statutes: http://leg1.state.va.us/000/src.htm
  Statute Citation: Va. Code Ann. § 63.1-248.3
  Procedure: Contact department
  Hotline: 1-800-552-7096
 

Vermont
    Agency:

Dept. of Social and Rehabilitation Services
  State Statutes: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/fullsection.cfm?Title=33&Chapter=049&Section=04914
  Statute Citation: Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, § 4914
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or district department
  Hotline: 1-800-649-5285 (after hours)
 

Washington
    Agency:

Dept. of Social and Health Services
  State Statutes: http://www.leg.wa.gov/wsladm/rcw.htm
  Statute Citation: Wash. Rev. Code § 26.44.040
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or department
  Hotline: 1-866-ENDHARM
 

Wisconsin
    Agency:

Dept. of Health and Family Services
  State Statutes: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/Statutes.html
  Statute Citation: Wis. Stat. § 48.981
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or county department where the child lives
  Hotline: 414-220-SAFE (7233) 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
 

West Virginia
    Agency:

Office of Social Services
  State Statutes: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/wvcode/code.cfm?chap=49&art=6A6A-5
  Statute Citation: W. Va. Code § 49-6A-5
  Procedure: Contact county department
  Hotline: 1-800-352-6513
 

Wyoming
    Agency:

Dept. of Family Services
  State Statutes: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title14/T14CH3AR2.htm
  Statute Citation: Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-206
  Procedure: Contact law enforcement or county department or local DFS office
 
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