{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-702","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–702","heading":"","body":"The purpose of this subtitle is to protect children who have been the subject of abuse or neglect by:\n(1) mandating the reporting of any suspected abuse or neglect;\n(2) giving immunity to any individual who reports, in good faith, a suspected incident of abuse or neglect;\n(3) requiring prompt investigation of each reported suspected incident of abuse or neglect;\n(4) causing immediate, cooperative efforts by the responsible agencies on behalf of children who have been the subject of reports of abuse or neglect; and\n(5) requiring each local department to give the appropriate service in the best interest of the abused or neglected child.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-702","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"f129d2d2f644827ddc53877a61149b1a4e0abc440a92133885680fda44706bfe","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-701","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}