School’s Mandated Reports Shield It From Liability

Indiana’s governor recently signed an amendment to the state’s mandated reporter law. It has two new provisions that youth organizations in the state need to note when it goes into effect on July 1, 2025. The first change is that it specifically restricts the ability report to a supervisor instead of child protective services or…

The Minnesota Supreme Court has held recently that Minnesota’s mandated reporting laws apply to disclosures about minors who are now adults. The particular facts involved a disclosure from a client to a therapist during an intake session. The client revealed that he had engaged in sexual contact with his children’s babysitter when she was 17…

North Dakota has changed its requirements for mandated reporting for teachers. As of last Friday, teachers now must have training only before initial licensing rather than every year. The standard training in that state appears to be relatively short and not particularly onerous. But short trainings, while better than nothing, rarely can do more than…