Sexual Abuse

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If a 15yo girl tells her psychiatrist/psychologist that she was sexually abused by her father, does that automatically get reported to CPS? What if the girl and her mother do not live with the father (because of divorce) and the girl is in no danger? Can the girl receive treatment from a mental health provider without getting "the authorities" involved?

 

[OldPsychDoc]

If a 15yo girl tells her psychiatrist/psychologist that she was sexually abused by her father, does that automatically get reported to CPS? What if the girl and her mother do not live with the father (because of divorce) and the girl is in no danger? Can the girl receive treatment from a mental health provider without getting "the authorities" involved?

You're a mandatory reporter in this case.

 

[deuist]

You must report it to the Department of Children and Families.