7B-300. Protective services.
The director of the department of social services in each county of the State shall establish protective services for juveniles alleged to be abused, neglected, or dependent.
Protective services shall include the screening of reports, the performance of an assessment using either a family assessment response or an investigative assessment response, casework, or other counseling services to parents, guardians, or other caretakers as provided by the director to help the parents, guardians, or other caretakers and the court to prevent abuse or neglect, to improve the quality of child care, to be more adequate parents, guardians, or caretakers, and to preserve and stabilize family life. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1981, c. 359, s. 1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 923, s. 1; 1997-506, s. 31; 1998-202, s. 6; 1999-456, s. 60; 2005-55, s. 2; 2015-123, s. 2.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 3 - Screening of Abuse and Neglect Complaints.
§ 7B-300 - Protective services.
§ 7B-301 - Duty to report abuse, neglect, dependency, or death due to maltreatment.
§ 7B-303 - Interference with assessment.
§ 7B-305 - Request for review by prosecutor.
§ 7B-306 - Review by prosecutor.
§ 7B-308 - Authority of medical professionals in abuse cases.
§ 7B-309 - Immunity of persons reporting and cooperating in an assessment.
§ 7B-310 - Privileges not grounds for failing to report or for excluding evidence.