Michigan law aims to further protect victims of child abuse or child neglect by adding physical and occupational therapists and athletic trainers as mandatory reporters. This is one of many steps taken in recent years to expand the growing list of those who are designated as mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse under Michigan’s Child…
Category: Mandatory Reporting
Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’ve been looking at the issue of mandated reporting, and how there’s been a rise in reports of suspected child abuse by medical staff, despite the fact that many of these reports are later proven to be false. While the logical response to this would seem to be…
When doctors encounter small injuries on a child’s body during routine medical check ups, it makes perfect sense for them for them to order more tests, ask questions, and do follow ups. After all, even minor bruises or unexplained pains can be symptoms of much more serious medical conditions and they shouldn’t be ignored. But…
Not too long ago Michigan’s mandated reporter list – which is the list of people that state law requires they report any suspected child abuse – was pretty basic. It included all the folks whose professions bring them into regular contact with children (which makes them the perfect candidates to notice if a child may…
If you follow our blog, then you already know that a “mandated reporter” in Michigan is someone who is required by law to report suspected child abuse to the proper authorities. In fact, if it comes to light in an investigation that someone who is a mandated reporter knew about, or even suspect that a…
If you follow our blog, or read the news with any regularity, you probably already know that Michigan has ‘mandatory reporter’ laws. This means that there is a list of people by profession who are required by law to report suspected child abuse when they encounter it, and not doing so could mean criminal charges…
So much has changed in Michigan in the wake of the Nassar case. And the law is no different. After numerous coaches failed to report the sexual abuse that multiple young girls told them about, the issue of coaches being mandatory reporters has been something of a sticking point. Which is why it has been…
Currently under Michigan law, there is a very specific list of people who are considered to be mandated reporters of child abuse. That means that they are legally required to report any child abuse or neglect to the appropriate agency, such as child protective services, law enforcement, or Michigan’s toll-free child abuse reporting hotline…
One of the issues that has been raised since the death of Mackenzie Maison and the trial of her parents, Andrew and Hilery Maison, is the issue of mandatory reporting. Specifically, whether or not relatives should be legally required to report child abuse.