Georgia Child Abuse Laws
More Information on Child Abuse Laws
| Code Section | 19-7-5 |
| What Constitutes Abuse | Physical injury or death inflicted on a child by other than accidental means including neglect, sexual abuse/exploitation |
| Mandatory Reporting Required By | Physicians, hospital personnel, dentists psychologists, nurses, social workers, counselors, school teachers/officials, child welfare agency and child service organization personnel, law enforcement personnel, podiatrists |
| Basis of Report of Abuse/neglect | Reasonable cause to believe a child has been abused |
| To Whom Reported | Child welfare agency providing protective services as designated by Department of Human Resources (or in absence of such, to police authority or district attorney) |
| Penalty for Failure to Report or False Reporting | Misdemeanor |
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