Rhode Island § 40-11-1 § 40-11-1. Policy.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 40-11-1 — § 40-11-1. Policy.

Rhode Island § 40-11-1

Title 40Human services

Ch. 40-11Abused and Neglected Children

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-11-1 (2026).

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§ 40-11-1. Policy.
The public policy of this state is: to protect children whose health and welfare may
            be adversely affected through injury and neglect; to strengthen the family and to
            make the home safe for children by enhancing the parental capacity for good child
            care; to provide a temporary or permanent nurturing and safe environment for children
            when necessary; and, for these purposes, to require the mandatory reporting of known
            or suspected child abuse and neglect, investigation of those reports by a social agency,
            and provision of services, where needed, to the child and family.
         

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§ 40-11-1. Policy.

The public policy of this state is: to protect children whose health and welfare may be adversely affected through injury and neglect; to strengthen the family and to make the home safe for children by enhancing the parental capacity for good child care; to provide a temporary or permanent nurturing and safe environment for children when necessary; and, for these purposes, to require the mandatory reporting of known or suspected child abuse and neglect, investigation of those reports by a social agency, and provision of services, where needed, to the child and family.