Rhode Island General Laws
Title 40 - Human Services
Chapter 40-11 - Abused and Neglected Children

Section 40-11-1. - Policy. - § 40-11-1. Policy. The public policy of this state is:...

Section 40-11-2. - Definitions. - § 40-11-2. Definitions. When used in this chapter and unless...

Section 40-11-3. - Duty to report — Deprivation of nutrition or medical treatment. - § 40-11-3. Duty to report — Deprivation of nutrition or...

Section 40-11-3.1. - Duty to report death of child due to child abuse or neglect. - § 40-11-3.1. Duty to report death of child due to...

Section 40-11-3.2. - False reporting of child abuse and neglect. - § 40-11-3.2. False reporting of child abuse and neglect. Any...

Section 40-11-3.3. - Duty to report — Sexual abuse of a child in an educational program. - § 40-11-3.3. Duty to report — Sexual abuse of a...

Section 40-11-4. - Immunity from liability. - § 40-11-4. Immunity from liability. Any person participating in good...

Section 40-11-5. - Protective custody by physician or law enforcement officer. - § 40-11-5. Protective custody by physician or law enforcement officer....

Section 40-11-6. - Report by physicians and healthcare providers of abuse or neglect. - § 40-11-6. Report by physicians and healthcare providers of abuse...

Section 40-11-6.1. - Penalty for failure to report or perform required act. - § 40-11-6.1. Penalty for failure to report or perform required...

Section 40-11-7. - Investigation of reports — Petition for removal from custody — Report to child advocate — Attorney general — Court-appointed special advocate — Children’s advocacy center. - § 40-11-7. Investigation of reports — Petition for removal from...

Section 40-11-7.1. - Family court proceedings. - § 40-11-7.1. Family court proceedings. (a) The family court shall,...

Section 40-11-7.2. - Evidence. - § 40-11-7.2. Evidence. (a) A videotape recording made by the...

Section 40-11-7.3. - Mediation of child protection matters. - § 40-11-7.3. Mediation of child protection matters. The family court...

Section 40-11-8. - Injury control unit. - § 40-11-8. Injury control unit. The department shall establish a...

Section 40-11-9. - Duties of law enforcement agency. - § 40-11-9. Duties of law enforcement agency. Upon the receipt...

Section 40-11-10. - Use of physician’s report for petition for removal. - § 40-11-10. Use of physician’s report for petition for removal....

Section 40-11-11. - Abrogation of privileged communications. - § 40-11-11. Abrogation of privileged communications. The privileged quality of...

Section 40-11-12. - Award of custody. - § 40-11-12. Award of custody. (a) If the court shall...

Section 40-11-12.1. - Family court review. - § 40-11-12.1. Family court review. (a) Within a period of...

Section 40-11-12.2. - Permanency plan — Order of court. - § 40-11-12.2. Permanency plan — Order of court. (a) At...

Section 40-11-12.3. - Guardianship subsidy. - § 40-11-12.3. Guardianship subsidy. The state may make funds available...

Section 40-11-12.4. - Restraining orders. - § 40-11-12.4. Restraining orders. (a) Whenever the family court has...

Section 40-11-12.5. - Review of young adults under the court’s legal supervision and receiving care and placement services from DCYF. - § 40-11-12.5. Review of young adults under the court’s legal...

Section 40-11-13. - Confidentiality of reports and records — Penalty for disclosure. - § 40-11-13. Confidentiality of reports and records — Penalty for...

Section 40-11-13.1. - Destruction of reports and records. - § 40-11-13.1. Destruction of reports and records. All records concerning...

Section 40-11-14. - Right to representation in court proceedings. - § 40-11-14. Right to representation in court proceedings. (a) Any...

Section 40-11-15. - Religious practices. - § 40-11-15. Religious practices. A parent or guardian practicing his...

Section 40-11-16. - Severability. - § 40-11-16. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or...

Section 40-11-17. - Shaken-baby syndrome prevention initiative. - § 40-11-17. Shaken-baby syndrome prevention initiative. (a) The department of...

Section 40-11-18. - Children’s advocacy centers — Services — Requirements. - § 40-11-18. Children’s advocacy centers — Services — Requirements. (a)...

Section 40-11-19. - Parents with disabilities. - § 40-11-19. Parents with disabilities. The department shall investigate reports...

Section 40-11-20. - Military family advocacy program. - § 40-11-20. Military family advocacy program. (a) The department shall...