Student Making Threats Against My Daughter

jym626
Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:31:58 +0000

Sodiumfree;

Yes, in fact it is a requirement in many state laws that reporting be done within 24 hrs of the threat (duty to warn) or suspicion of abuse. And if you want to hear vague language, here is the statute from one state:

e) An oral report shall be made immediately, but in no case later than 24 hours from the time there is reasonable cause to believe a child has been abused, by telephone or otherwise and followed by a report in writing, if requested, to a child welfare agency providing protective services, as designated by the Department of Human Services, or, in the absence of such agency, to an appropriate police authority or district attorney.

Trying to define a “reasonable cause to believe” can be quite a lively discussion.