Chapter 319a — CHILD WELFARE
Part I — DEPENDENT AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN
Browse the authoritative statutory hierarchy and imported sections.
§ 17a-90
(Formerly Sec. 17-32). Supervision over welfare of children. Portion of cost payable by parent, collection.
§ 17a-91
(Formerly Sec. 17-32b). Commissioner of Children and Families' report on children committed to him and establishment of central registry and monitoring system.
§ 17a-91a
Monthly report on number of children in custody of department in subacute care who cannot be discharged.
§ 17a-92
(Formerly Sec. 17-32c). Transfer of court wards to guardianship of Commissioner of Children and Families: Delegation of powers, duties and functions.
§ 17a-93
(Formerly Sec. 17-32d). Definitions.
§ 17a-94
(Formerly Sec. 17-34). Establishment of receiving homes.
§ 17a-95
(Formerly Sec. 17-35). Religious and moral instruction.
§ 17a-96
(Formerly Sec. 17-36). Custodians of children to file reports. Placing of children in foster homes.
§ 17a-97
(Formerly Sec. 17-36a). Foster parent families.
§ 17a-98
(Formerly Sec. 17-37). Supervision of children under guardianship or care of commissioner.
§ 17a-98a
Kinship navigator program.
§ 17a-98b
Visit to family home of child with behavioral health needs.
§ 17a-98c
Written special requests from foster families to the department.
§ 17a-99
(Formerly Sec. 17-37a). Delegation of guardianship authority.
§ 17a-100
(Formerly Sec. 17-38). Ill treatment of children.
§ 17a-100a
Reporting of neglected or cruelly treated animals. Training program.
§ 17a-100b
Training program for animal control officers to identify and report child abuse and neglect.
§ 17a-100c
Annual report re actual or suspected instances of animal neglect or cruelty.
§ 17a-101
(Formerly Sec. 17-38a). Protection of children from abuse. Mandated reporters. Educational and training programs. Model mandated reporting policy.
§ 17a-101a
Report of abuse, neglect or injury of child or imminent risk of serious harm to child. Factors for mandated reporter's suspicion or belief; preliminary inquiries.
§ 17a-101b
Report by mandated reporter. Notification of law enforcement agency when allegation of sexual abuse or serious physical abuse. Notification of person in charge of institution, facility or school when staff member suspected of abuse or neglect.
§ 17a-101c
Written or electronic report by mandated reporter.
§ 17a-101d
Contents of reports.
§ 17a-101e
Employer prohibited from discriminating or retaliating against employee who makes good faith report or testifies re child abuse or neglect. Immunity from civil or criminal liability. False report of child abuse. Referral to office of the Chief State's Attorney. Penalty.
§ 17a-101f
Examination by physician. Diagnostic tests and procedures to detect child abuse. Expenses.
§ 17a-101g
Classification and evaluation of reports. Determination of abuse or neglect of child. Investigation. Notice, entry of recommended finding. Referral to local law enforcement authority. Home visit. Removal of child in imminent risk of harm. Family assessment response program. Development of service plans and plans of care. Monitoring. Disclosure of information to community providers. Annual report.
§ 17a-101h
Coordination of investigatory activities. Interview with child. Reporter to provide information. Consent of parent, guardian or responsible person.
§ 17a-101i
Abuse or neglect by school employee or staff member of public or private institution or facility providing care for children. Notice. Adoption of policy. Employee training program.
§ 17a-101j
Notification of law enforcement and prosecutorial authorities when reasonable belief of sexual abuse or serious physical abuse. Notification of agency responsible for licensure of institution or facility where abuse or neglect has occurred. Notification of Probate Court when allegation against guardian or individual who resides in household of guardian has been substantiated. Referral of parent or guardian for substance abuse treatment.
§ 17a-101k
Registry of findings of abuse or neglect of children maintained by Commissioner of Children and Families. Notice of finding of abuse or neglect of child. Appeal of finding. Hearing procedure. Appeal after hearing. Confidentiality. Regulations.
§ 17a-101l
Visitation centers.
§ 17a-101m
Identification of relatives when child removed from parent's or guardian's custody. Notification of relatives.
§ 17a-101n
Collection and analysis of data re percentage of abuse and neglect cases involving substance abuse. Reduction strategies.
§ 17a-101o
Failure or delay in reporting child abuse or neglect. Policy re delayed report by mandated reporters. Notification of Chief State's Attorney. Penalty for failure to report.
§ 17a-101p
Reports by persons not designated as mandated reporters. Notice to Commissioner of Education.
§ 17a-101q
State-wide sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention program.
§ 17a-101r
Guidelines for appropriate interaction with youth athletes and identifying and reporting child sexual abuse. Distribution.
§ 17a-101s
Availability of training materials re child sexual abuse to youth-serving and religious organizations.
§ 17a-101t
In-person home visit or evaluation pursuant to safety plan. Exception.
§ 17a-102
(Formerly Sec. 17-38b). Report of danger of abuse.
§ 17a-102a
Education and training for nurses and birthing hospital staff caring for high-risk newborns re responsibilities as mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect. Information dissemination. Development of guidelines for safe care of newborns. Notification to Department of Children and Families re symptoms consistent with prenatal substance exposure, withdrawal or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Definitions.
§ 17a-103
(Formerly Sec. 17-38c). Reports by others. False reports. Notification to law enforcement agency.
§ 17a-103a
Telephone Careline to receive reports of child abuse or neglect.
§ 17a-103b
Notice to parent or guardian of investigation or substantiated complaint of child abuse or neglect.
§ 17a-103c
Report of abuse or neglect re child committed as delinquent. Notification.
§ 17a-103d
Initial contact with parent or guardian. Written notice re parent or guardian rights. List of legal services.
§ 17a-103e
Reports of child abuse and neglect by a school employee. Review of records and information.
§ 17a-104
(Formerly Sec. 17-38d). Treatment by Christian Science practitioner.
§ 17a-105
(Formerly Sec. 17-38e). Temporary custody of abused child upon arrest of parent or guardian.
§ 17a-105a
Child abuse and neglect unit within Division of State Police to assist investigation of child abuse and neglect.
§ 17a-106
(Formerly Sec. 17-38f). Cooperation in relation to prevention, identification and investigation of child abuse and neglect.
§ 17a-106a
Multidisciplinary teams. Purpose. Composition. Confidentiality. Records of meetings.
§ 17a-106b
Impact of family violence in child abuse cases.
§ 17a-106c
Family Violence Coordinating Council. Members. Responsibilities.
§ 17a-106d
Report of neglected or cruelly treated animals part of record in open child protective service case.
§ 17a-106e
Screening of young children who are victims of abuse or neglect for developmental delays. Referral. Report.
§ 17a-106f
Trafficking of minor children. Child welfare services. Training for law enforcement officials.
§ 17a-106g
Training re identification of human trafficking for employees of hotels, motels, inns and similar lodging.
§ 17a-106h
Training re identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking for law enforcement personnel, judges, persons involved with the criminal justice system, emergency and urgent care staff and school and constituent unit employees.
§ 17a-106i
Disclosure of personal injury. Provision of notice re victim compensation.
§ 17a-107
(Formerly Sec. 17-38g). Regulations on reports of child abuse.
§ 17a-108
(Formerly Sec. 17-38h). Financial assistance for programs which monitor child abuse and neglect cases.
§ 17a-109
(Formerly Sec. 17-39). Commitment of children to child-caring facilities.
§ 17a-110
(Formerly Sec. 17-39a). Permanency plans for children. Contracts with private child-placing agencies. Funding.
§ 17a-110a
Concurrent permanency planning program. Duties of commissioner. Guidelines and protocols.
§ 17a-110b
Permanency resource exchange.
§ 17a-111
(Formerly Sec. 17-43). Parents not entitled to earnings of child supported by Commissioner of Children and Families.
§ 17a-111a
Commissioner of Children and Families to file petition to terminate parental rights, when.
§ 17a-111b
Commissioner of Children and Families' duties re reunification of child with parent. Court determination on motion that reunification efforts are not required. Permanency plans.
§ 17a-112
(Formerly Sec. 17-43a). Termination of parental rights of child committed to commissioner. Cooperative postadoption agreements. Placement of child from another state. Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
§ 17a-113
(Formerly Sec. 17-43b). Custody of child pending application for removal of guardian or termination of parental rights; enforcement by warrant.
§ 17a-114
(Formerly Sec. 17-43c). Licensing or approval of persons for child placement required. Criminal history records and child abuse and neglect registry checks. Placement of children with relatives or fictive kin caregivers. Removal of children or denial of placement. Standard.
§ 17a-114a
Liability of persons for personal injury to children placed in their care.
§ 17a-114b
Credit report review for youth placed in foster care.
§ 17a-114c
Approval of foster or adoptive family application when a child has died.
§ 17a-114d
Caregiver authority. Reasonable and prudent parent standard. Liability.
§ 17a-114e
Foster family profiles. Foster family survey.
§ 17a-114f
Notification of support for foster parents and relative caregivers.
§ 17a-114g
Annual report re foster care licensing practices.
§ 17a-115
(Formerly Sec. 17-43d). Arrest records.
§ 17a-115a
Emergency placement of children. Criminal history records checks.
§ 17a-116
(Formerly Sec. 17-44a). “Special needs” child defined.
§ 17a-116a
Information handbook re adoption of children with special needs.
§ 17a-116b
Advisory committee promoting adoption and provision of services to minority and difficult to place children. Members, appointment, duties, reports.
§ 17a-116c
Minority recruitment specialist for foster and adoptive families. Duties. Cultural sensitivity training.
§ 17a-116d
Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance.
§ 17a-116e
Compact administrator.
§ 17a-117
(Formerly Sec. 17-44b). Subsidies for adopting parents.
§ 17a-118
(Formerly Sec. 17-44c). Review and change in subsidy. Adoption assistance agreement and subsidy payment.
§ 17a-119
(Formerly Sec. 17-44d). Moneys for subsidies. Regulations.
§ 17a-120
(Formerly Sec. 17-44e). Medical expense subsidy for blind, physically or mentally disabled, emotionally maladjusted or high risk children.
§ 17a-121
(Formerly Sec. 17-44f). Prior subsidies not affected. Increases.
§ 17a-121a
Counseling and referral services after adoption to certain adoptees and adoptive families. Postadoption services.
§ 17a-125
Out-of-Home Placements Advisory Council.
§ 17a-126
Subsidized guardianship program.
§ 17a-127
Development and implementation of individual service plan. Child specific team.
§ 17a-128
Liaison to Department of Social Services.
§ 17a-129
Department not required to seek custody of certain children and youths.
§ 17a-130
Application to insurance contracts.
§ 17a-131
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training required for persons who directly supervise children.
§ 17a-131a
Refusal to administer or consent to the administration of psychotropic drugs to children.
§ 17a-132
Qualified residential treatment program placement. Assessment and motion for review. Regulations.