Law Review and Bar Journal References:

"A Proposed Solution for False Memory Cases: A Gross Negligence Standard," Colin Gotham, 8 Kan. J.L. & Pub. Pol'y, No. 3, 205 (1999).

Attorney General's Opinions:

Investigation of reports of abuse and neglect. 84-96.

Persons prohibited from operating maternity hospitals and homes for children; effect of expungement of prior conviction. 85-50.

Investigation of child abuse reports; Larned state hospital. 85-138.

Investigation of reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. 85-150.

Investigation of reports of suspected child abuse or neglect; interviews on school premises. 85-164.

Constitutionality of K.S.A. 65-516(a)(3); child abuse validation by the department of social and rehabilitation services. 86-163.

KDHE does not violate due process rights for suspension of day care facility's license because of suspected child abuse by employee. 87-110.

Reporting abuse or neglect; contents; evaluation; statewide register. 89-8.

Exceptional children; compulsory school attendance; duty to investigate and file petition. 90-19.

Investigation of child abuse or neglect cases. 91-155.

Reporting of certain abuse or neglect of a child; pregnancy. 92-48.

Health services; consent for medical treatment by parents with certain religious beliefs. 93-66.

Code for care of children; mandatory abuse reporting statute. 93-90.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Child in need of care proceedings discussed generally, with emphasis on roles of respective parties thereto. In re D.D.P., Jr., 249 Kan. 529, 531, 819 P.2d 1212 (1991).

2. Whether standard of probable cause for social workers applied to police officers investigating sexual abuse examined. Franz v. Lytle, 997 F.2d 784, 786 (1993).

3. SRS did not owe duty to alleged child abuser during investigation for negligence purposes. Burney v. Kansas Dept. of SRS, 23 Kan. App. 2d 394, 400, 404, 931 P.2d 26 (1997).

4. Section mentioned in discussion on investigations of sex crimes involving children. State v. Henderson, 284 Kan. 267, 281, 282, 160 P.3d 776 (2007).