New Jersey
Mandated reporters are individuals who are legally required to report known or suspected abuse and neglect of vulnerable populations to state and/or local authorities. Laws surrounding mandated reporting vary from state-to-state so please ensure your familiarity with your state's laws regarding individuals who are required to report known or suspected abuse and neglect.
Links
- State regulation.
- State training and resources
- Abuse hotline: 1-877-NJ-ABUSE.
New Jersey CARI Requests
Those who are subject to Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) checks include:
- Child Care Center Employees – N.J.S.A. 30:5B-6.2.
- DCF Employees and Contracted Partners – N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10f (2017).
- Department of Human Services (DHS) Employees and Contracted Partners – N.J.S.A 9:6-8.10f (2017).
- Resource Parent Applicants – N.J.S.A. 30:4C-27.7.
- Kinship Legal Guardians – N.J.S.A. 30:4C-86.
- DCF/Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) Residential Center Employees – N.J.S.A. 30:4C-27.22.
- Registered Family Child Care providers – N.J.S.A. 30:5B-25.3.
- Division of Family Development (DFD) Approved Homes – N.J.S.A. 30:5B-32.
- Professional Guardians for the Elderly – N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10e.
- Persons assuming care for children of incarcerated parents – N.J.S.A. 9:6-8-10c.
- Adoption Agency Employees – N.J.S.A. – 9:3-40.8.
- Adoptive Parent Applicants (private or DCF) – N.J.S.A. 9:3-54.2.
- Prospective Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers – N.J.S.A. – 2A:4A-92(d)(2).
- Juvenile Justice Commission employees – Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) – 42 U.S.C. 15601; 28 CFR 115.317; N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10a (b)(20).
NJ DCF information and records are considered confidential pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10a Records of child abuse reports; confidentiality; disclosure.
If you are a New Jersey resident in need of a child abuse/neglect background check and you are not in the list above, please contact the CARI unit at 855-744-4913 and ask to speak with a supervisor.
Unable to locate an Adult Abuse Registry.
