This course takes a comprehensive look at child abuse and neglect law and procedure, from reporting and investigation through adjudication/disposition and the achievement of a permanent plan. Students will become familiar with termination of parental rights, criminal abuse and neglect law, relevant child welfare federal legislation and interstate compacts. The course will also cover the major types of adoption - agency, relative, stepparent, independent, and adult - from adoption petition to entry of final decree, as well as post-adoption issues.
* This course may be offered for 3 hours during some years.
