Child Abuse Reporting
Goshen County Victim Assistance
CHILD ABUSE REPORTING
GOSHEN COUNTY VICTIM ASSISTANCE PRACTICES ADHERES TO WYOMING STATUTE 14-3-205, “CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT; PERSONS REQUIRED TO REPORT”:
- “ANY PERSON WHO KNOWS OR HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE OR SUSPECT THAT A CHILD HAS BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED OR WHO OBSERVES ANY CHILD BEING SUBJECTED TO CONDITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD REASONABLY RESULT IN ABUSE OR NEGLECT, SHALL IMMEDIATELY REPORT IT TO THE CHILD PROTECTION AGENCY OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR CAUSE A REPORT TO BE MADE.”
GOSHEN COUNTY VICTIM ASSISTANCE ADVOCATES ARE INFORMED OF THE FOLLOWING WYOMINGSTATUTE 14-3-209, “IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY”:
“ANY PERSON, OFFICIAL, INSTITUTION OR AGENCY PARTICIPATING IN GOOD FAITH IN ANY ACT REQUIRED OR PERMITTED BY W.S.14-3-201 THROUGH W.S. 14-3-215 IS IMMUNE FROM ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE RESULT BY REASON OF THE ACTION. FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PROCEEDING, THE GOOD FAITH OF ANY PERSON, OFFICIAL, OR INSTITUTION PARTICIPATING IN ANY ACT REQUIRED BY W.S.14-3-201 THROUGH W.S.14-3-215 SHALL BE PRESUMED.”
