§ 14-8-102 — Legislative declaration

(a) The legislature hereby finds that child abuse and
neglect are a threat to the family unit and impose major
expenses on society. The legislature further finds that there
is a need to assist private and public agencies in identifying
and establishing programs for the prevention of child abuse and
neglect.
(b) It is the purpose of this article to promote
prevention and education programs that are designed to lessen
the occurrence and reoccurrence of child abuse and neglect and
to reduce the need for state intervention in child abuse and
neglect prevention and education.