What are the child abuse reporting requirements imposed on a school and its teachers?
In many nasty divorce cases it is quite common for a noncustodial parent to file a child abuse complaint against the former spouse. The majority of DYFS complaints filed by former spouses have no merit, and are made with the sole purpose of harassing and annoying the former partner. Unfortunately, the filing of a DYFS complaint often starts a “perfect storm” towards a severely dysfunctional family. DYFS has to open up a file for every referral that it receives. Moreover, once a DYFS referral is made, the accused parent must be interviewed. This can be a very stressful and embarrassing experience. Even baseless DYFS complaints have to be addressed, and they can create tremendous stress and aggravation. If a child has marks from being abused by a custodial parent, the school system has an obligation to report the situation to DYFS. Moreover, a child may possibly discuss abuse with a teacher. If a teacher or any other school personnel is informed of any type of abuse, it must be reported
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