New Hampshire § 169-C:38-a Standardized Protocol for the Investigation and Assessment of Child Abuse and Neglect Cases

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 169-C:38-a — Standardized Protocol for the Investigation and Assessment of Child Abuse and Neglect Cases

New Hampshire § 169-C:38-a

Title XIIPUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

Ch. 169-CCHILD PROTECTION ACT

SubdivisionReporting Law

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Bluebook

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169-C:38-a (2026).

Text

The department of health and human services and the department of justice shall jointly develop a standardized protocol for the interviewing of victims and the investigation and assessment of cases of child abuse and neglect. The protocol shall seek to minimize the impact on the victim. The protocol shall also be designed to protect the rights of all parties affected The protocol shall specifically address the need to establish safe and appropriate places for interviewing children.

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The department of health and human services and the department of justice shall jointly develop a standardized protocol for the interviewing of victims and the investigation and assessment of cases of child abuse and neglect. The protocol shall seek to minimize the impact on the victim. The protocol shall also be designed to protect the rights of all parties affected The protocol shall specifically address the need to establish safe and appropriate places for interviewing children.