<Ul> <Li> A child may be wrongfully removed . </Li> <Li> Long, repeated interrogations and physical examinations can leave emotional scars . </Li> <Li> Even if not removed, there may be ongoing fear, distrust and insecurity . </Li> <Li> Long term foster care can leave lasting psychological scars and do irreparable damage to the parent / child bond . </Li> <Li> An accusation of wrongdoing may disrupt a family even if allegations are dismissed . Often, threats and an assumption of guilt over innocence lead to feelings of powerlessness, inadequacy, depression, denial of due process and liberties, reputations tarnished and privacy invaded, and legal consequences if assumed guilty . </Li> <Li> There may be economic harm due to the need to obtain legal representation to defend one's self and comply with the requirements demanded of them . Often, names are listed on CPS Central Registries / databases (different from Sex Abuse Registries) for decades, used for employment and licensing background checks . Frequently an accusation triggers placement of a person's name on the registry without being charged or convicted of a crime, resulting in a registry with "false - positives" entangled with wrongdoers . There is a 1.2--12.3% recidivism rate (repeat substantiations within 6 months of initial substantiations). </Li> </Ul> <Li> A child may be wrongfully removed . </Li> <Li> Long, repeated interrogations and physical examinations can leave emotional scars . </Li> <Li> Even if not removed, there may be ongoing fear, distrust and insecurity . </Li>

Where can each state’s mandatory reporting laws be found