{"data":{"id":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-6374","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"23 Pa.C.S. § 6374","heading":"Principles and goals of general protective services.","body":"(a) Primary purpose.--The primary purpose of general protective services is to protect the rights and welfare of children so that they have an opportunity for healthy growth and development.\n(b) Assistance to parents.--Implicit in the county agency's protection of children is assistance to parents in recognizing and remedying conditions harmful to their children and in fulfilling their parental duties more adequately.","path":["Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS","PART VII ABUSE OF FAMILY","CHAPTER 63 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER D ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=23\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=63\u0026sctn=74\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-07-29 (Statute Update stamp, 23 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:43Z","sha256":"8bf89ae7276180d61073196fbdaf6ab9e6a7f927fc3495a7a35d677ef28bfd4f","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-6373","next":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-6375"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}