Sentences with phrase «suspected abuse to authorities»

Not exact matches

«Most of the emphasis appears to be on educating the field and encouraging them to be vigilant, while taking the position that USA Gymnastics has no authority to require clubs to take specific action — including the reporting of suspected child abuse,» Daniels wrote.

A few years prior I'd had a harrowing experience at another church, wherein I nearly lost my job for reporting a suspected abuse situation to the authorities, rather than hand it off to my boss.

Priests who fail to tell police about suspected child sexual abuse should face criminal charges, even if they learn of abuse during a confidential religious confession, Australia's most powerful investigative authority has recommended.

We, the president and the members of the commission, wish to affirm that our obligations under civil law must certainly be followed, but even beyond these civil requirements, we all have a moral and ethical responsibility to report suspected abuse to the civil authorities who are charged with protecting our society.

Besides the biblical and legal grounds for reporting suspected abuse to the civil authorities, there are also practical reasons to do so.

As GRACE works with churches and other Christian institutions, we often encounter professing Christians who struggle with whether suspected abuse within the Christian community should be reported to the civil authorities.

Why do some churches and other Christian institutions struggle with reporting suspected abuse to the civil authorities?

Additionally, the God - ordained civil authorities in virtually every jurisdiction mandate in some fashion that suspected child abuse be immediately reported to law enforcement.

Two top Penn State university officials who were allegedly told about the abuse and declined to notify authorities have been charged with perjury and with failure to report suspected abuse.

In addition to supporting legislation that improves the way we treat and protect domestic animals and wildlife in Massachusetts, we can all give a voice to the victims of animal cruelty if when we see or suspect animal abuse, we report concerns to local authorities.

If your area lacks the proper animal welfare agency, and your local authorities are not equipped to deal with animal cruelty cases, you can also email or call The HSUS and ask to speak with one of our experts about the suspected abuse.

Making a Formal Complaint of Nursing Home Abuse Whenever anyone suspects that an elderly person is being abused, neglected or exploited, they must report it to the authorities.

If your child exhibits any of these symptoms and you suspect that your child has been or is being subjected to emotional or psychological abuse, you are well - advised to remove your child from the situation you suspect to be the cause and seek professional assistance from the authorities, healthcare providers, or both.

In addition, Florida law (Florida Statute 415 Adult Protective Services) requires that any person who knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that an elderly adult has been or is being abused, neglected or exploited must immediately report it to the proper authorities.

A Parenting Coordinator shall inform the parties that the Parenting Coordinator will report any suspected child abuse or neglect and any apparent serious risk of harm to a family member or a third party to child protective services, law enforcement, or other appropriate authority.

Public authorities should have a duty of care to parents as well as children in suspected child abuse cases, says Seamus Burns

Sen. Coons» website claims that this is an attempt to «minimize abusive behavior,» but the Patent Trial and Appeal Board already has authority to order discovery if there is a real basis to suspect abuse.

Suspected child abuse or dependant adult or elder abuse, for which I am required by law to report this to the appropriate authorities immediately.

3.10.5 Nothing in this section of the guideline derogates from the Children's Contact Services» mandatory obligations at law to report any relevant child abuse or suspected abuse to the relevant State or Territory child protection authority (for example, the Department of Community Services in NSW).

If you report, or if I have reason to suspect, that you are a perpetrator of child abuse or molestation, or abuse of the elderly, I am obliged to report this to the authorities.

For example, in the case of Mr. and Mrs. L in Part I, the custody evaluator and others observed that the mother timed her suspected abuse report to authorities in such a way as to prevent father's visitation from going forward.

Suspected child abuse or dependent adult or elder abuse, for which we are required by law to report this to the appropriate authorities immediately.