Child Protective Services

  1. Go to New York State Senate - External link opens new window
  2. In the box labeled “Search Word or Phrase”, type 411-428 and click Search
  3. In the results, click on Social Services Law Article 6
  4. On the next page, click on Title 6 (411-428) Child Protective Services
  5. Click on the appropriate section of Social Services Law to find the following information:
412 – Definition of Maltreated Child, Person Legally Responsible, Subject of Report
413 – List of Mandated Reporters
415 – Procedure for Mandated Reporters
416 – Mandated Reporter Obligations
417 – Taking a Child Into Protective Custody
418 – Mandated Reporting and Post-Mortem Death Investigations
419 – Legal Protections for Mandated Reporters
420 – Penalties for Failure to Report
422 – Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR)
423 – Child Protective Services
424-A – Access to Information Maintained by the SCR