{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-1321.01","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 4-1321.01","heading":"Purpose.","body":"It is the purpose of this subchapter to require a report of a suspected neglected child in order to identify neglected children; to assure that protective services will be made available to a neglected child to protect the child and his or her siblings and to prevent further abuse or neglect; and to preserve the family life of the parents and children, to the maximum extent possible, by enhancing the parental capacity for adequate child care.","path":["Title 4. Public Care Systems.","Chapter 13. Child Abuse and Neglect.","Subchapter II. Reports of Neglected Children."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-1321.01","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"7b26bb7a3f2835c2b4f1ba4db598a9cbb347f6f3f25a8003b2813c905786eb56","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-1306.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-1321.02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}