Does DSHS expect contractors/providers to report child abuse if the minor involved has been emancipated?
Emancipation of a minor by a court does not in and of itself exempt the contractor/provider from child abuse reporting requirements. DSHS would expect its contractors/providers to treat the emancipated minor just like any other minor and report child abuse, if required, unless the contractor/provider has reason to believe the emancipation order exempts the minor from Chapter 261 reporting requirements. “Reason to believe” could be based on the contractor’s/provider’s actual review of the court order or a statement by the minor that they are specifically exempt from child abuse reporting requirements under the court order–much the same as a contract/provider or may rely on statements by a minor that he or she is married. 8. Question: One commenter suggested that interchangeable use of “sexual activity” and “minors who are pregnant or have a confirmed STD” was confusing and should be clarified. (8-00) Answer: These two phrases have two separate meanings as used in the DSHS policy, DSHS
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