New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 10 - CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Part 3 - PROTECTIVE SERVICES INVESTIGATION
Section 8.10.3.8 - PURPOSE OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES INVESTIGATION
Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.10.3.8
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. The purpose of protective services investigation is to assess safety of children who are the subjects of reports of alleged abuse or neglect by:
(1)
collecting and assessing information to determine whether the alleged child
abuse or neglect occurred;
(2)
determining whether any child in the home is vulnerable to danger
indicators;
(3) assessing the
parent, guardian or custodian safety planning capacities; and
(4) determining the need for additional
services.
B. Investigations shall be conducted for children in the custody of their parents, guardians, or custodians and for children in PSD custody.
C. Reports of child abuse or neglect in schools, facilities, and childcare homes or centers shall be investigated by a local law enforcement agency. See 8.10.3.13 NMAC.
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