Must the mandated reporter receive written consent from the parent(s) in order to provide CPS with the additional essential information?
The statutory amendments do not require written consent and are intended to promote CPS getting the needed supplemental information that supports the initial report. However, good practice would dictate seeking the consent, or notifying the parent(s) that such essential information is being (and is required to be) shared, unless the child’s health or safety would be put at risk by notifying the parent(s). If the parent does not consent, however, the mandated reporter must still provide the information.
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- Who decides what information pertaining to the report is "essential for a full investigation" and therefore must be provided to CPS: the mandated reporter or CPS?
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- Must the mandated reporter receive written consent from the parent(s) in order to provide CPS with the additional essential information?
