10:129-1.2 Scope | ||
child protection investigation: | ||
(a) The provisions of this chapter apply to the following persons involved in a child protection investigation: | ||
1. Each child and his or her family; | ||||
2. Each child at risk of abuse or neglect; | ||||
3. Each parent or guardian of such a child; | ||||
4. Each caregiver, including a temporary or an institutional caregiver; | ||||
5. Each person named as an alleged perpetrator of abuse or neglect; | ||||
6. Each reporter; | ||||
7. The Public Defender when acting as the Department‘s agent; and | ||||
8. Each Department representative. | ||||
