Child abuse reporting laws can vary widely state to state. That’s why we’ve compiled links to each state’s mandatory reporting information. Also included are each state’s hotlines and resources. Scroll through to find your state.
Note: The information we've compiled from the state websites is intended to be helpful, but it does not constitute legal advice and is not a substitute for the advice from a licensed attorney in your area. We strongly encourage you to consult with a local attorney if you have any doubt regarding whether to report a particular situation.
ALABAMA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: County Office Contact Lookup Email: fsd@dhr.alabama.gov |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone |
ALASKA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-478-4444 Email: ReportChildAbuse@alaska.gov |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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ARIZONA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-888-SOS-CHILD (1-888-767-2445) Email: OfficeofPrevention@azdcs.gov Web Contact: AZ Dept. Safety Online Portal |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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ARKANSAS |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: -1-800-482-5964 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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CALIFORNIA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: Child Protective Services (CPS) Hotlines County Lookup |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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COLORADO |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-844-CO-4-KIDS (1-844-264-5437) |
Mandatory Reporting Statute Co. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-304, (pg.191) |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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CONNECTICUT |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-842-2288 (TDD: 1-800-624-5518) |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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DELAWARE |
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Links.gov Delaware: Mandatory Reports Related to Child Abuse & Neglect |
Secondary Resources PCA: Delaware Child Abuse Reporting
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Hotline/Contact Info Phone: (800) 292-9582 Portal Reporter: Delaware Family Services Reporter Portal |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone |
FLORIDA |
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Links.gov FL Department of Education: Child Abuse Prevention |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-962-2873 or 1-800-955-8771 FAX: 1-800-914-0004 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone
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GEORGIA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-855-GACHILD or 1-855-422-4453 Phone: Phone County Lookup Fax: 229-317-9663 Email: cpsintake@dhs.ga.gov |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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HAWAII |
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Links.gov Hawaii Child Welfare Services: A Guide for Mandated Reporters |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 808-832-5300 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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IDAHO |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources Child Abuse Prevention Resources
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Hotline/Contact Info Statewide Phone: 1-855-552-KIDS (5437) County Phone Lookup: County Phone #Lookup |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone |
ILLINOIS |
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Links.gov Illinois Manual for Mandated Reporters |
Secondary Resources
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Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 800-25-ABUSE (800-252-2873 or TTY 1-800-358-5117) |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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INDIANA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-800-5556 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone |
IOWA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-362-2178 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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KANSAS |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources Children's Advocacy Center of Kansas
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Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-922-5330 Online Reporter Portal: Mandated Reporter Only |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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KENTUCKY |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-877-KYSAFE1 or 1-877-597-2331 (Toll-Free) |
Mandatory Reporting Statute
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Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone |
LOUISIANA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-855-4LA-KIDS (1-855-452-5437) Online: Mandated Reporter Portal |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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MAINE |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-452-1999 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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MARYLAND |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: County Contact # Lookup |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everybody |
MASSACHUSETTS |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 800-792-5200 Phone: County # Lookup |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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MICHIGAN |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources U. Mich: Guide for Reporting Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 855-444-3911 Online Portal: Online Reporter Portal |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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MINNESOTA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources Resource Guide for Mandated Reporters of Child Maltreatment Concerns |
Hotline/Contact Info County Phone Lookup: |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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MISSISSIPPI |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-222-8000 Online Report Portal: Report Child Abuse /Neglect Online |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone |
MISSOURI |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-392-3738 Web Report Portal: Online Report Portal |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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MONTANA |
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Links.gov School Guidelines for the Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-866-820-KIDS (1-866-820-5437) |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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NEBRASKA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: (800) 652-1999 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone |
NEVADA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-992-5757 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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NEW HAMPSHIRE |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-894-5533 24-hour hotline (in-state calls only) Phone: 603-271-6562 24-hour hotline (out of state calls) Email: Email Lookup |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone |
NEW JERSEY |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-877 NJ ABUSE (1-877-652-2873) |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone |
NEW MEXICO |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-855-333-SAFE [7233] or #SAFE from a cell phone |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone |
NEW YORK |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-635-1522 (Mandated Reporter) |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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NORTH CAROLINA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 919-855-4800 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone |
NORTH DAKOTA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Online Form: Report of Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect Phone Lookup: County # Contact |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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OHIO |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 855-O-H-CHILD (855-642-4453) |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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OKLAHOMA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-522-3511 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone |
OREGON |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-855-503-SAFE (7233) |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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PENNSYLVANIA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-932-0313 Online (Mandated Reporters): Online Report Portal |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
*A "school employee" is an individual who is employed by a school or who provides an activity or service sponsored by a school. The term does not apply to administrative personnel unless that person has direct contact with children. A school is a facility providing elementary, secondary, or postsecondary educational services, including public and nonpublic schools, vocational-technical schools, and institutions of higher education |
RHODE ISLAND |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-RI-CHILD (1-800-742-4453) |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone |
SOUTH CAROLINA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: County # Lookup |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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SOUTH DAKOTA |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-877-244-0864 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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TENNESSEE |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 877-237-0004 Online Reporter Portal: Report Child Abuse Online |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone |
TEXAS |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources SMU: Duty to Report Suspected Child Abuse in the State of Texas |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-252-5400 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone |
UTAH |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-855-323-3237 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone |
VERMONT |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-649-5285 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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VIRGINIA |
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Links.gov Mandated Reporters: Training & Resources A Guide For Mandated Reporters In Recognizing And Reporting Child Abuse And Neglect |
Secondary Resources Mandated Reporters: |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-552-7096 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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WASHINGTON |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-866-ENDHARM (1-866-363-4276) |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 202) 671-SAFE or (202) 671-7233 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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WEST VIRGINIA |
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Links.gov A Guide for West Virginia School Personnel in Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 1-800-352-6513. |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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WISCONSIN |
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Links.gov |
Secondary Resources Wis. Child Welfare Development System: Who is a Mandated Reporter? |
Hotline/Contact Info |
Mandatory Reporting Statute |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? The following individuals:
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WYOMING |
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Links.gov Mandatory Reporting of Child or Vulnerable Adult Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation |
Secondary Resources |
Hotline/Contact Info Phone: 307-286-1592 |
Mandatory Reporting Statute WY. Ann. Stat. § 14-3-205 (p. 64) |
Who is a Mandatory Reporter? Everyone
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