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§ 51H — Protective alerts; transport of child to another state or country

Massachusetts·Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT·Title XVII PUBLIC WELFARE·Ch. 119 PROTECTION AND CARE OF CHILDREN, AND PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THEM
Section 51H. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department may send to, or receive from, any other state or country a protective alert containing any information about a child related to a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect if the department reasonably believes that the child has been or will be transported to another state or country.

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§ 51A
Reporting of suspected abuse or neglect; mandated reporters; collection of physical evidence; penalties; content of reports; liability; privileged communication
§ 51B
Investigation of report of abuse filed under Sec. 51A; removal of child; transmission and filing of written reports; notice to district attorney; disclosure of information by mandated reporter
§ 51C
Custody of injured child pending transfer to department or pending hearing
§ 51D
Powers and duties of area directors; multi-disciplinary service teams
§ 51E
Reports of injured children; files; confidentiality; penalties
§ 51F
Central registry of information; confidentiality; penalties
§ 51G
Severability of Secs. 51A to 51F
§ 51H
Protective alerts; transport of child to another state or country
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