Who Has To Report It
N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10 — any person reports immediately to the Division
In New Jersey, any person having reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to child abuse, including sexual abuse, or acts of child abuse, reports it immediately to the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, by telephone or otherwise.
The duty is on every person. The section does not limit the duty to professionals: any person with reasonable cause to believe reports.
What counts as abuse or neglect, the immunity a good faith report carries, and the confidentiality of the reporter are set in other sections and are not reproduced here. In an emergency, the police come first. Whether a duty applied in a particular case is a question for a court and for a licensed New Jersey attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10 — Reporting of abuse
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Jersey attorney.