Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 5191702 208253780 2008-04-26T03:21:46Z A E Francis 4574691 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 208161881 by [[Special:Contributions/207.72.77.3|207.72.77.3]] ([[User talk:207.72.77.3|talk]]) reverting vandalism "monkey" The '''Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act''' ('''[[Public Law]] 93-247''') provides [[Federal government of the United States|federal]] funding to [[States]] in support of prevention, assessment, investigation, prosecution, and treatment activities and also provides grants to public agencies and [[nonprofit]] [[organization]]s for demonstration programs and projects. Additionally, CAPTA identifies the Federal role in supporting research, evaluation, technical assistance, and data collection activities; establishes the Office on Child Abuse and Neglect; and mandates the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information. CAPTA also sets forth a minimum definition of child abuse and neglect. <p>The key Federal [[legislation]] addressing [[child abuse]] and [[neglect]] is the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), originally enacted in 1974 ([[Public Law 93-247]]). This Act was amended several times and was most recently amended and reauthorized on [[June 25]], [[2003]], by the [[Keeping Children and Families Safe Act]] of 2003 ([[P.L. 108-36]]).</p> <p>The complete text of the law is listed under [[U.S. Code]] [[title]] 42, chapter 67 and can be seen [http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/ch67.html here] as it is lengthy. A booklet presenting CAPTA as amended by the [[Keeping Children and Families Safe Act]] of 2003, including the [[Adoption Opportunities]] program and [[Abandoned Infants Assistance Act]], as amended, is available on the [[Children's Bureau]] [http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/laws/capta03/index.htm website].</p> ==Details== == Summary of Legislative History == The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) was originally enacted in [[Public Law 93-247]]. The law was completely rewritten in the [[Child Abuse Prevention, Adoption and Family Services Act]] of 1988 ([[Public Law 100-294]]). It was further amended by the [[Child Abuse Prevention Challenge Grants Reauthorization Act]] of 1989 ([[P.L. 101-126]] and the [[Drug Free School Amendments]] of 1989 ([[Public Law 101-226]]). The [[Community-Based Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Grants]] program was originally authorized by sections 402 through 409 of the [[Continuing Appropriations Act]] for [[Fiscal]] Year 1985 ([[Public Law 98-473]]). The [[Child Abuse Prevention Challenge Grants Reauthorization Act]] of 1989 ([[Public Law 101-126]]) transferred this program to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, as it was amended. A new Title III, Certain Preventive Services Regarding Children of Homeless Families or Families at Risk of Homelessness, was added to the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Treatment Act by the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act Amendments of 1990 ([[Public Law 101-645]]). The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act was amended and reauthorized by the [[Child Abuse, Domestic Violence Adoption and Family Services Act]] of 1992 ([[Public Law 102-295]]), and amended by the [[Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act]] [[Amendments]] of 1992 ([[Public Law 102-586]]). The Act was amended by the Older American Act Technical Amendments of 1993 (P.L. 103-171, 12/2/93) and the Human Services Amendments of 1994 (P.L. 103-252, 5/19/94). CAPTA was further amended by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of 1996 (P.L. 104-235, 10/3/96), which amended Title I, replaced the Title II Community-Based Family Resource Centers program with a new Community-Based Family Resource and Support Program and repealed Title III, Certain Preventive Services Regarding Children of Homeless Families or Families at Risk of Homelessness. CAPTA was most recently amended by the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-36, 6/25/03), which amended Title I and replaced Title II, Community-Based Family Resource and Support Program with Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. == Controversy == Although the intended purpose of CAPTA may be benevolent, it is not without its opponents, and there are those who charge that abuses are being funded by it. Remedies that have been proposed are reduction or elimination of funding, and requiring jury trials in family courts. ==Related Links== * [[subpoena duces tecum]] * [[subpoena ad testificandum]] ==References== *[http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/factsheets/about.cfm U.S. D.H.H.S. Administration for Children and Families] *[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d093:SN01191:@@@L&summ2=m& Library of Congress - Public law 93-247] *[http://familyrightsassociation.com/ American Family Rights Association] - Critics of CPS abuses. *[http://www.fightcps.com/ Fighting Child Protective Services False Accusations] *[http://robtshepherd.tripod.com/medinaerth.html Foster Care Abuse Network] [[Category:1974 in law]] [[Category:Family law]] [[Category:United States federal criminal legislation]]