Many family law cases arise out of claims of child abuse or child neglect where parents, guardians and Child Protective Services are involved. As a paralegal, you may be faced with some very emotional situations. Please review Chapter 14 in your textbook and provide the following:

1. Discuss the different types of Child Maltreatment, giving a definition of each.

2. What is the Safe-Haven Law and how does it protect children?

3. What is the Mandatory Reporting law, who does it apply to and how does it combat child abuse.?