18A:36-24.Ā  Missing children;Ā  legislative findings and declarations
The legislature finds and declares:

a.Ā  That there is a growing recognition of the prevalence and consequences of child abuse.

b.Ā  That the removal of children from school constitutes a deprivation in itself and may be an indicator of even more grievous abuses.

c.Ā  That the public schools can and should provide an early warning to the appropriate authorities when a child appears to be missing from the educationalĀ  system.

L.1984, c. 228, s. 1, eff. Dec. 28, 1984.
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