Mandatory reporting by clergy of child abuse has been an issue that has separated state lawmakers beyond their traditional party lines for years. This year’s version, Senate Bill 5375, passed the ...

The article stresses that universal mandatory reporting laws require all adults to report suspected child abuse, but many states lack proper training. Without clear guidance and education, these laws ...

Mandated reporter training often tells clinicians to report first and ask questions later. But support—not surveillance—is ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- New court filings show several Orthodox churches and a priest are suing the state of Washington and Governor Bob Ferguson over a newly implemented law that requires clergy to report ...

Across the United States, state laws designate licensed mental health professionals (MHPs) as mandated reporters when they have reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect (Ettinger, 2022). This ...