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What is Child Abuse?
Abuse is mental, emotional, physical, or sexual injury to a child or failure to prevent such injury to a child.
What is Neglect?
Neglect includes (1) failure to provide a child with food, clothing, shelter and/or medical care, and/or (2) leaving a child in a situation where the child is at risk of harm.
PERSONS REQUIRED TO REPORT
A person having cause to believe that a child's physical or mental health or welfare has been adversely affected by abuse or neglect by any person shall immediately make a report as provided by the Texas Family Code, Subchapter B, § 261.101. If a professional has cause to believe that a child has been abused or neglected or may be abused or neglected, or that a child is a victim of an offense under Section 21.11, Penal Code, and the professional has cause to believe that the child has been abused as defined by Section 261.001 or 261.401, the professional shall make a report not later than the 48th hour after the hour the professional first suspects that the child has been or may be abused or neglected or is a victim of an offense under Section 21.11, Penal Code. A professional may not delegate to or rely on another person to make the report.
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