§ 6302. Findings and purpose of chapter.
(a) Findings.--Abused children are in urgent need of an effective child protective service to prevent
them from suffering further injury and impairment.
(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this chapter to encourage more complete reporting of suspected
child abuse; to the extent permitted by this chapter, to involve law enforcement agencies
in responding to child abuse; and to establish in each county protective services
for the purpose of investigating the reports swiftly and competently, providing protection
for children from further abuse and providing rehabilitative services for children
and parents involved so as to ensure the child's well-being and to preserve, stabilize
and protect the integrity of family life wherever appropriate or to provide another
alternative permanent family when the unity of the family cannot be maintained. It
is also the purpose of this chapter to ensure that each county children and youth
agency establish a program of protective services with procedures to assess risk of
harm to a child and with the capabilities to respond adequately to meet the needs
of the family and child who may be at risk and to prioritize the response and services
to children most at risk.
(c) Effect on rights of parents.--This chapter does not restrict the generally recognized existing rights of parents
to use reasonable supervision and control when raising their children.
(Dec. 16, 1994, P.L.1292, No.151, eff. July 1, 1995; Dec. 15, 1998, P.L.963, No.127,
eff. Mar. 1, 1999)
1998 Amendment. Act 127 amended subsec. (b).
Notes of Decisions
R. v. Com., Dept. of Pub. Welfare, 636 A.2d 142 (Pa. 1994).
· cites it 2× “23 Pa.C.S. § 6302. It is the government's pursuit of this declared interest that creates the deprivation being complained of here.”
G.V. v. Dep't of Pub. Welfare, 52 A.3d 434 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012).
· cites it 3× “23 Pa.C.S. § 6302. In pursuit of this governmental interest, DPW requires substantial evidence to determine whether a name is being correctly maintained on the ChildLine Registry.”
Commonwealth v. Allshouse, 985 A.2d 847 (Pa. 2009).
· cites it 2× “23 Pa. C.S. § 6302(b). The Law requires certain individuals to report suspected abuse, including physicians.”
Commonwealth v. Allshouse, 36 A.3d 163 (Pa. 2012).
“See generally 23 Pa.C.S. § 6302 (reflecting the design of the *190 Child Protective Services Law as encompassing "involving] law enforcement agencies in responding to child abuse”).”
B.S. Ex Rel. T.S. v. Somerset Cnty., 704 F.3d 250 (3rd Cir. 2013).
“11 According to Appellees, however, they 11 Aimed at “encourag[ing] more complete reporting of suspected child abuse” and at protecting children from further abuse, 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6302(b), the CPSL requires child abuse reports to be investigated and permits children…”
In the Int. of: A.C., Appeal of: D.C., 237 A.3d 553 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2020).
“§ 6303, adjudicating Child dependent, pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 6302(1), and transferring custody of Child to the Philadelphia Department of Human Services (“DHS”).”
G.V. v. Dep't of Pub. Welfare, 91 A.3d 667 (Pa. 2014).
“at 450 , citing 23 Pa.C.S. § 6302(b) (setting forth the legislature’s purpose in enacting the Child Protective Services Law).”
Patterson v. Armstrong Cnty. Child. & Youth Servs., 141 F. Supp. 2d 512 (W.D. Pa. 2001).
· cites it 2× “23 Pa.C.S. § 6302(a). The expressed legislative purpose of the CPSL is: [T]o encourage more complete reporting of suspected child abuse; to the extent permitted by this chapter, to involve law enforcement agencies in responding to child abuse; and to establish in each county…”
C.S. v. Dep't of Pub. Welfare, 972 A.2d 1254 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2009).
· cites it 2× “23 Pa.C.S. § 6302(b). The CPSL is geared more towards reporting perpetrators of abuse, which may adversely affect a perpetrator's reputation and employment opportunities.”
In the Interest of J.R.W., 631 A.2d 1019 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1993).
“23 Pa.C.S. § 6302(b). To the degree possible, the Law also is geared to the stabilization of the family where appropriate.”
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6302(1) — 5 cases
In the Int. of: A.C., Appeal of: D.C., 237 A.3d 553 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2020).
“§ 6303, adjudicating Child dependent, pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 6302(1), and transferring custody of Child to the Philadelphia Department of Human Services (“DHS”).”
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6302(a) — 9 cases
G.V. v. Dep't of Pub. Welfare, 52 A.3d 434 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012).
“23 Pa.C.S. § 6302. In pursuit of this governmental interest, DPW requires substantial evidence to determine whether a name is being correctly maintained on the ChildLine Registry.”
Patterson v. Armstrong Cnty. Child. & Youth Servs., 141 F. Supp. 2d 512 (W.D. Pa. 2001).
“23 Pa.C.S. § 6302(a). The expressed legislative purpose of the CPSL is: [T]o encourage more complete reporting of suspected child abuse; to the extent permitted by this chapter, to involve law enforcement agencies in responding to child abuse; and to establish in each county…”
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6302(b) — 39 cases
Commonwealth v. Allshouse, 985 A.2d 847 (Pa. 2009).
“23 Pa. C.S. § 6302(b). The Law requires certain individuals to report suspected abuse, including physicians.”
B.S. Ex Rel. T.S. v. Somerset Cnty., 704 F.3d 250 (3rd Cir. 2013).
“11 According to Appellees, however, they 11 Aimed at “encourag[ing] more complete reporting of suspected child abuse” and at protecting children from further abuse, 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6302(b), the CPSL requires child abuse reports to be investigated and permits children…”
G.V. v. Dep't of Pub. Welfare, 91 A.3d 667 (Pa. 2014).
“at 450 , citing 23 Pa.C.S. § 6302(b) (setting forth the legislature’s purpose in enacting the Child Protective Services Law).”
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6302(c) — 4 cases
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