Statutes | Muscogee (Creek) Nation Code Title 6 Chapter 1 subchapter 5 ยง 5-507 | 2018
A. Reports of known or suspected child abuse or neglect made pursuant to this subchapter shall be made immediately to the CFSA or Lighthorse Police and shall be followed promptly by a written report prepared by those persons required to report. The receiving agency shall forward a copy of its own report to the central registry on forms supplied by CFSA.
B. Such reports, when possible, shall include the following information:
1. The name, address, age, sex, and race of the child
2. The name and address of the parent, guardian or Indian custodian
3. The nature and extent of the child's injuries, including any evidence of previous known or suspected abuse or neglect to the child or the child's siblings
4. The names and addresses of the persons responsible for the suspected abuse or neglect, if known
5. The family composition
6. The source of the report and the name, address, and occupation of the person making the report
7. Any action taken by the reporting source
8. Any other information that the person making the report believes may be helpful in furthering the purposes of this section.
C. A copy of the report of known or suspected child abuse or neglect shall be transmitted immediately by the receiving agency to the Prosecutor's office and to the Lighthorse Police.
D. A written report from persons or officials required by this subchapter to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect shall be admissible as evidence in any proceeding related to child abuse.
[NCA 01&ndash126, § 207, approved Aug. 9, 2001.]
Library References
Indians O132. C.J.S. Indians §§ 150, 152, 154 to 176.
Infants O13.5(1). C.J.S. Infants § 116.
Westlaw Topic Nos. 209, 211.