Reporting Child Abuse
RSA 169-C:29 — every person with reason to suspect abuse or neglect reports it
Everyone. Doctors, nurses, teachers, school staff, social workers, day care workers, law enforcement, clergy, and any other person having reason to suspect that a child has been abused or neglected report it.
Who handles this in New Hampshire: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the New Hampshire directory.
The report is made orally and immediately, by telephone or otherwise, to the department, followed within 48 hours by a written report if requested.
Sources for this section (2)
- RSA 169-C:29 — Persons Required to Report
- RSA 169-C:30 — Nature and Content of Report
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Hampshire attorney.