The Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law (Title 23, Chapter 6301) establishes the framework for protecting children from abuse, encouraging reporting, and involving law enforcement. It mandates the creation of protective services in each county to investigate reports swiftly, provide child protection, and support family stability or alternative permanency. The law also affirms parents' rights to reasonable supervision and control of their children.
It aims to encourage reporting of suspected child abuse, involve law enforcement, and establish protective services to investigate, prevent further harm, and support family stability or alternative permanency.
No, it affirms that parents retain their rights to reasonable supervision and control of their children while ensuring child safety.
Each county is required to establish a program of protective services with procedures to assess risks and respond effectively to children and families at risk.
Reports are investigated swiftly by protective services, which may involve law enforcement, to provide protection, intervention, and necessary rehabilitative services.